desatascar
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desatascar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to unblock
Tuvimos que llamar al plomero para que desatascara el lavabo.We had to call the plumber to unblock the sink.
b. to clear
El canalón rebosa porque está lleno de hojas. Habrá que desatascarlo.The gutter is overflowing because it's full of leaves. We'll have to clear it.
desatascarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
2. (general)
a. to get unclogged
Procuramos destapar el lavabo durante varias horas, y finalmente se desatascó.We tried to unblock the sink for several hours, and it finally got unclogged.
b. to clear
Después de que el tráfico en la autopista se desatascó, pudimos ir más rápido.After the traffic on the freeway cleared, we were able to drive faster.
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