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"Ciñendo" is a form of "ceñir", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to cling to". "Deshojar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to pull the petals off". Learn more about the difference between "ciñendo" and "deshojar" below.
ceñir(
seh
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nyeer
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to cling to
Estos jeans apretados me ciñen las pantorrillas.These tight jeans cling to my calves.
b. to hug
Este vestido realza mi busto, pero, desafortunadamente, me ciñe la cintura.This dress accentuates my bust, but, unfortunately, it hugs my waist.
c. to be tight on
Le dije al sastre que la chaqueta del traje me ciñe los hombros.I told the tailor that the suit jacket is tight on my shoulders.
2. (to enclose)
b. to encircle
Una muralla impenetrable ciñe la ciudad de Troya.An impenetrable wall encircles the city of Troy.
3. (literary) (to don)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
ceñirse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to stick to
No divagues y cíñete al tema en cuestión.Don't ramble and stick to the subject in question.
b. to limit oneself
Cíñete a hablar solamente cuando se te otorgue el permiso.Limit yourself to speaking only when you are given permission.
c. to keep to
¿Quieres otra multa? Por favor, cíñete al límite de velocidad.You want another fine? Please, keep to the speed limit.
deshojar(
dehs
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oh
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hahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to pull the petals off
Los floristas deshojaron las rosas blancas para decorar el pasillo de la iglesia.The florists pulled the petals off the white roses to decorate the aisle of the church.
El viento deshojó los mirtos de crepe en el jardín.The wind pulled the petals off the crepe myrtles in the garden.
a. to strip the leaves off
Las lluvias torrenciales contribuyeron a deshojar algunos árboles.The heavy rain contributed to stripping the leaves off some trees.
b. to defoliate (chemically)
Es una pena que hayan deshojado tantos árboles en esta zona.It's a shame that they have defoliated so many trees in this area.
a. to tear the pages out of
Laura deshojó su cuaderno de ciencias antes de engargolarlo.Laura tore the pages out of her science notebook before binding it.
deshojarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to lose its petals
Mis geranios amarillos se deshojaron después del hurracán.My yellow geraniums lost their petals after the hurricane.
5. (of a plant)
a. to lose its leaves
Los árboles del rancho se deshojan una vez al año.The trees at the ranch lose their leaves once a year.
