destapar
transitive verb
destapar
transitive verb1. (to remove cover from)
a. to open
Los niños ya quieren destapar los regalos.The children are keen to open their presents.
Deja la sopa tapada los primeros diez minutos. Después destapa la olla y déjala reposar.Keep the soup covered for the first ten minutes. Then take the lid off the pot and let it stand.
¿Me podrías ayudar a destapar el vino?Could you help me uncork the wine?
Él siempre destapa a su esposa.He always pulls the covers off his wife.
2. (to discover)
a. to uncover
Fue Alejandro quien destapó el secreto de mi abuela.It was Alejandro who uncovered my grandmother's secret.
b. to reveal
El gobernador destapó a su sucesor la tarde de ayer.Yesterday afternoon the governor revealed who his successor would be.
Carlos es el periodista que destapó el fraude masivo en la empresa.Carlos is the journalist who lifted the lid on the massive fraud going on in the company.
3. (to clear) (Latin America)
a. to unblock
Le pidieron al conserje ayuda para destapar el inodoro.They asked the janitor to help them unblock the toilet.
b. to unclog
Necesito el desatascador para destapar el desagüe.I need the plunger to unclog the drain.
destaparse
reflexive verb4. (to remove one's bedclothes)
pronominal verbMe destapé porque tenía calor.I threw off the bedclothes because I was hot.
Inés se destapa todas las noches y amanece fría.Inés throws the covers off every night and wakes up cold.
5. (to show oneself)
Mi mejor amiga es la única persona con quien me he destapado.My best friend is the only person I've ever opened up to.
El antiguo cantante se destapó como posible candidato independiente.The former singer has come out as a possible independent candidate.
6. (to clear)
No estarás sorda cuando se te destapen los oídos.You won't be deaf once your ears are unblocked.
Desde que estuvo nadando, a Betty no se le han destapado los oídos.Betty's ears have been blocked ever since she went swimming.
¿Qué hago para que se me destapen los oídos?How can I unblock my ears?
7. (colloquial) (to undress)
a. to strip off
La actriz se destapó para una revista.The actress stripped off for a magazine.
8. (colloquial) (to declare one's homosexuality)
a. to come out
Michelle se sintió más libre cuando se destapó ante sus padres.Michelle felt freer when she had come out to her parents.
destapar
transitive verb1. (caja, botella)
a. to open
2. (olla)
a. to take the lid off
3. (oídos)
a. to unblock
4. (descubrir)
pronominal verba. to uncover
5. (desabrigarse)
a. to lose the covers
el bebé se destapa por las nochesthe baby kicks the blankets off at night
6. (oídos)
a. to become unblocked
7. (revelarse)
a. to open up
al final se destapó el escándaloin the end the scandal came to light
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Verb Conjugations for destapar
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