despuntar(
dehs
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poon
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tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to blunt
El caricaturista despuntó su lápiz de tanto trabajar.The cartoonist blunted the point of his pencil from working so much.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
2. (botany)
a. to break
Apenas despunte el alba, vamos a desarmar la tienda de campaña y comenzaremos a marchar.As soon as dawn breaks, we'll take down the tent and start marching.
b. to dawn
El lechero se acostó a las 10 pm y se despertó cuando despuntó el día.The milkman went to bed at 10 pm and woke up when the day dawned.
b. to stand out
¡Despuntaste entre todos tus compañeros de clase cuando diste la presentación oral!You stood out among all your classmates when you gave your oral presentation!
c. to shine (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
La cantante de ópera verdaderamente despuntó en su interpretación del aria.The opera singer really shone when she sang the aria.
despuntarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to go blunt
Se me despuntó el lápiz. ¿De casualidad tienes un sacapuntas?My pencil went blunt. Do you happen to have a sharpener?
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