desahogar
desahogar
desahogar(
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gahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to let out)
b. to give vent to
Hablamos y desahogó sus frustraciones.We talked and he gave vent to his frustrations.
2. (to alleviate)
b. to ease
Pidió ayuda para desahogar la carga de la responsabilidad.She asked for help to ease the burden of responsibility.
desahogarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
3. (to confess)
a. to pour one's heart out
Me desahogo escribiendo canciones.I pour my heart out writing songs.
Perdón por desahogarme contigo, pero tenía que hablar con alguien. - No te preocupes.I'm sorry for pouring my heart out to you, but I had to talk to someone. - Don't worry.
b. to get it off one's chest
Sabes que estoy aquí para ti si quieres desahogarte.You know I'm here for you if you want to get it off your chest.
c. to let off steam (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
Tras la pelea con mis padres, llamé a mi mejor amiga para desahogarme.After the argument with my parents, I called my best friend to let off steam.
4. (finance)
a. to get out of
No pudo desahogarse de sus deudas y quedó en bancarrota.He couldn't get out of debt and went into bankruptcy.
b. to liberate oneself
No tiene el dinero para desahogarse de sus deudas.She doesn't have the money to liberate herself from debt.
desahogartransitive verbpronominal verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (ira)
a. to vent
2. (pena)
a. to relieve, to ease
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
3. (contar penas)
a.
desahogarse con alguiento pour out one's woes o to tell one's troubles to somebody
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