descoyuntar
/deskoʝunˈtaɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- descoyunto
- preterite (yo)
- descoyunté
- past participle
- descoyuntado
Meaning
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to dislocate
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Se descoyuntó el hombro.
He dislocated his shoulder.
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Similar words
descoyuntar and dislocar are close synonyms for "to dislocate" a joint; descoyuntar is more colloquial and intense.
desencajar can also mean for a face to contort or distort, besides dislocating a joint; descoyuntar is specifically joint dislocation.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
desengonçar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to dislocate."
Practice
1 What does descoyuntar mean?
to dislocate
2 Which fingerprint chart matches descoyuntar?
descoyuntar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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