descañar

descañar(
dehs
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kah
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nyahr
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to break the stem of
Antaño los hombres cosechaban el trigo y las mujeres lo descañaban.In the past, men harvested wheat and women broke its stems.
b. to break the branch off
Mi abuelo me pidió que le ayudara a descañar los árboles del huerto.My grandfather asked me to help him break the branches off the trees of the garden.
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