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des-(
dehs
)A prefix is an affix that is added to the beginning of a word to create a new word with a different meaning (e.g., auto, pre).
a. un-
José se desabotonó la camisa porque hacía mucho calor.Jose unbuttoned his shirt because it was really hot.
c. dis-
Dos atletas fueron descalificados por usar esteroides.Two athletes were disqualified for using steroids.
d. mis-
Tuvimos un desacierto y perdimos muchísimo dinero.We had a miscalculation and lost a lot of money.
2. (lack of)
3. (out of)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
El baterista está tocando a destiempo.The drummer is playing off tempo.
El río se desbordó y toda la ciudad está bajo agua.The river flooded and the whole city is under water.
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