desmontar
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desmontar
desmontar(
dehs
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mohn
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tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to break down)
a. to dismantle
El fontanero desmontó la cisterna para arreglarla.The plumber dismantled the toilet tank to fix it.
b. to take apart
Para meter la silla en el coche, primero hay que desmontarla.We have to take the chair apart before putting it in the car.
c. to strip down (motor)
El mecánico tuvo que desmontar el motor del coche.The mechanic had to strip the car engine down.
d. to take down (tent)
Nos costó una hora a desmontar la tienda de campaña antes de volver del camping.It took us one hour to take the tent down before we came back from camping.
e. to uncock (weapon)
Pregunté al instructor que me mostrara cómo desmontar la pistola.I asked the instructor to show me how to uncock the gun.
f. to take to pieces
Mi esposo desmontó mi computador para tratar de arreglarlo.My husband took my computer to pieces trying to fix it.
2. (to take someone off a horse)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
4. (to get off)
a. to dismount
El peón del establo ayudo a Emily a desmontar del caballo.The stable hand helped Emily dismount from the horse.
desmontarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
5. (to be dismantled)
6. (to get down)
a. to dismount (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Lo más difícil cuando empecé a montar a caballo era desmontarme.The most difficult part when I started riding was to dismount.
desmontartransitive verbintransitive verbpronominal verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (desarmar; máquina)
a. to take apart o to pieces
2. (motor)
a. to strip down
3. (piezas)
a. to dismantle
4. (rueda)
a. to remove, to take off
5. (tienda de campaña)
a. to take down
6. (arma)
a. to uncock
7. (de caballo, moto, bicicleta)
a. to unseat
el caballo desmontó al jinetethe horse threw its rider
desmontó al niño de la bicicletahe took the boy off the bicycle
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
8. (general)
a.
desmontar deto dismount from
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g. Te ves cansado.).
9. (general)
a.
desmontarse deto dismount from
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