Polyglot Dictionary

desgajar

/desɣaˈxaɾ/

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

Forms

present (yo)
desgajo
preterite (yo)
desgajé
past participle
desgajado

Meaning

  1. to tear off

    • Desgajó una rama.

      He tore off a branch.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

rasgar

desgajar means to tear off or break off a piece, like a branch from a tree; rasgar means to tear or rip fabric or paper.

desgarrar

desgarrar means to tear or rip violently, tearing apart, also figuratively heart-wrenching; desgajar is to break off a piece or detach.

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