desbastar
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desbastar
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to plane down
El carpintero desbastó los tablones de madera que iba a usar para construir la mesa.The carpenter planed down the wooden planks he was going to use to build the table.
b. to smooth down
Es necesario desbastar el mármol de las lápidas antes de inscribirlo.It's necessary to smooth down the marble of the tombstones before inscribing it.
2. (figurative) (to refine)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. to polish
Esteban ha vivido siempre en el campo. Pasar una temporada en la ciudad le desbastaría.Esteban has always lived in the country. To spend some time in the city would polish him.
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