Polyglot Dictionary

descuidar

/deskwiˈðaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
descuido
preterite (yo)
descuidé
past participle
descuidado

Meaning

  1. to neglect

    • No descuides tu salud.

      Don't neglect your health.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

desatender

desatender and descuidar are close synonyms for "to neglect"; descuidar leans toward carelessness, desatender toward not paying attention to duties.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

descuidar

descuidar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to neglect."

Portuguese

desleixar

desleixar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to neglect."

Practice

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