desencajar
/desenkaˈxaɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- desencajo
- preterite (yo)
- desencajé
- past participle
- desencajado
Meaning
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to dislocate
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Se desencajó la mandíbula.
His jaw dislocated.
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Similar words
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 desencajar mean?
to dislocate
2 Which fingerprint chart matches desencajar?
desencajar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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