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desatar
desatar(
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tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to release)
b. to undo
La cumpleañera desató cuidadosamente el lazo antes de abrir el regalo.The birthday girl carefully undid the bow before opening the gift.
c. to loosen
No puedo desatar este nudo. ¿Me echas una mano?I can't loosen this knot. Can you lend me a hand?
d. to let loose
Vamos a desatar los perros y dejarlos correr un rato.We're going to let the dogs loose and let them run around a while.
2. (to set off)
a. to trigger
La devaluación podría desatar una crisis financiera.The devaluation could trigger a financial crisis.
b. to spark
Los observadores de la región temen que la decisión del juez podría desatar una guerra civil.Observers of the region fear the judge's ruling could spark a civil war.
c. to spark off
Las fotos robadas del celular del juez desataron un escándalo.The photos stolen from the judge's cellphone sparked off a scandal.
d. to unleash
El huracán desató una cadena de destrucción a lo largo de la costa.The hurricane unleashed a chain of destruction along the coast.
desatarse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to come undone
El nudo se desató y todas las cuentas se cayeron del collar.The knot came undone and all the beads fell off the necklace.
b. to come untied
Se me desataron los cordones cuando estaba a punto de echar a correr.My laces came untied when I was just about to start running.
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
4. (to burst)
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