desalojar
/desaloˈxaɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- desalojo
- preterite (yo)
- desalojé
- past participle
- desalojado
Meaning
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to evict
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Desalojaron el edificio.
They evacuated the building.
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Similar words
desahuciar specifically means to evict through legal eviction proceedings, like evicting a tenant; desalojar is more general, to evacuate or clear out a place.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does desalojar mean?
to evict
2 Which fingerprint chart matches desalojar?
desalojar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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