descolgar

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descolgar
transitive verb
1to take down (una cosa colgada)
  • descolgar la ropa -> to take down the washing
2to pick up, to take off the hook (teléfono)
descolgarse
pronomial verb
1(bajar)
  • descolgarse (por algo) -> to let oneself down o to slide down (something)
2to fall back behind (corredor) (quedarse atrás)
  • descolgarse de -> to break away from
3(informal) (mencionar)
  • descolgarse con que -> to come out with the idea that

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descolgar [des-col-gar’]
article & verb transitive
1To take down what has been hung up.
2To unhang, to take down hangings or tapestry.
verb reflexive
3To come down gently, to slip down by means of a rope or any other thing.
  • Descolgarse por una pared -> to climb down a wall
4To glide flow, or run down (ríos, riachuelos). (Metaphorical)
5Descolgarse con una estupidez, to come out with a silly remark.

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descolgar
verbo:transitivo
1 [+cuadro, cortina] to take down; get down
desde una posición alta
descuelga el abrigo de ahí take the coat off there down from there;o
2 [+teléfono] to pick up
dejó el teléfono descolgado he left the phone off the hook
3 [+competidor, pelotón] to pull away from
en la tercera vuelta consiguió descolgar a sus perseguidores
quedar descolgado to be left behind
verbo:pronominal
descolgarse
1 (bajar por una cuerda) to let o.s. down; lower o.s.
descolgarse por [+cuerda] to slip down; slide down; [+pared] to climb down; descolgarse por una montaña (escalando) to climb down the face of a mountain; (con cuerda) to lower o.s. down the face of a mountain
2 (familiar) (aparecer inesperadamente) [+persona] to turn up unexpectedly; [+nube] set in unexpectedly; [+sol] to come out suddenly
descolgarse con una cifra to come up with a figure; descolgarse con una estupidez to come out with a silly remark; blurt out something silly
3 (Ciclismo)
descolgarse del pelotón to be left behind the group

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Verb Conjugation for "descolgar"

Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo descuelgo descolgué descolgaba descolgaré descuelgue
Tú descuelgas descolgaste descolgabas descolgarás descuelgues
Ella/Él/Usted descuelga descolgó descolgaba descolgará descuelgue
Nosotros descolgamos descolgamos descolgábamos descolgaremos descolguemos
Vosotros descolgáis descolgasteis descolgabais descolgaréis descolguéis
Ellos/Ustedes descuelgan descolgaron descolgaban descolgarán descuelguen
Gerund: descolgando / Participle: descolgado / Complete descolgar conjugation >
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