descartar

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to discard

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descartar
transitive verb
1to refuse, to reject (ayuda); to rule out (posibilidad)
descartarse
pronomial verb
also:
  • descartarse (de) -> to discard

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descartar [des-car-tar’]
article & verb transitive
1To discard, to fling away, to dismiss, to eject, to put aside, to lay out.
verb reflexive
2To discard or to throw out of the hand such cards as are useless.
3To excuse oneself; to refuse doing what is solicited or required.

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descartar
verbo:transitivo
1 (eliminar) [+candidato, plan, opción] to reject; rule out
han descartado tres de los proyectos presentados han descartado a los candidatos con menos experiencia
 [+posibilidad, hipótesis] to dismiss; discount
puedes descartar la posibilidad de que venga
no hay que descartar la existencia de agua en el planeta we cannot dismiss discount the possibility of water on the planet;o han descartado la convocatoria de elecciones anticipadas they've ruled out (the possibility of) an early election; ya puedes descartar lo de hacer una fiesta en casa you can forget about having a party at home
2 (Naipes) to throw away; discard
debe descartar dos tréboles y un corazón
verbo:pronominal
descartarse
1 (Naipes)
se descartó de un as he threw away discarded an ace;o
2 (excusarse)
descartarse de algo (irónico) to excuse o.s. from sth

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Verb Conjugation for "descartar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo descarto descarté descartaba descartaré descarte
Tú descartas descartaste descartabas descartarás descartes
Ella/Él/Usted descarta descartó descartaba descartará descarte
Nosotros descartamos descartamos descartábamos descartaremos descartemos
Vosotros descartáis descartasteis descartabais descartaréis descartéis
Ellos/Ustedes descartan descartaron descartaban descartarán descarten
Gerund: descartando / Participle: descartado / Complete descartar conjugation >
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