descontrolar

/deskontɾoˈlaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
descontrolo
preterite (yo)
descontrolé
past participle
descontrolado

Meaning

  1. to lose control

    • Se descontroló el fuego.

      The fire got out of control.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: punctual. Transitivity: transitive.

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Portuguese

descontrolar

descontrolar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to lose control."

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