desencadenar
/desenkaðeˈnaɾ/
verb
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- desencadeno
- preterite (yo)
- desencadené
- past participle
- desencadenado
Meaning
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to trigger
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Desencadenó una crisis.
It triggered a crisis.
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Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
desencadear is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to trigger."
Practice
1 What does desencadenar mean?
to trigger
2 Which fingerprint chart matches desencadenar?
desencadenar: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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