está desafinando
Present progressiveél/ella/ustedconjugation ofdesafinar.

desafinar

desafinar(
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An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to be out of tune
Creo que la guitarra desafina; suena muy mal.I think the guitar's out of tune; it sounds terrible.
b. to be off key (singer, musician)
La artista suele hacer playback porque tiende a desafinar bastante en directo.The artist usually lip-syncs because she tends to be off key live.
c. to sing out of tune (singer)
El cantante desafinó tanto que la gente se tapaba los oídos.The singer sang so out of tune that people were covering their ears.
desafinarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
pronominal verb
a. to go out of tune
El piano se desafinó porque estuvo años sin utilizar.The piano went out of tune because it hadn't been used for years.
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