Polyglot Dictionary

desobedecer

/desoβeðeˈseɾ/

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)
desobedezco
preterite (yo)
desobedecí
past participle
desobedecido

Meaning

  1. to disobey

    • Nunca desobedece a sus padres.

      He never disobeys his parents.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

desacatar

desacatar implies disobeying or showing contempt for authority, a legal term; desobedecer is more general, to disobey rules or a person.

Similar in other languages

French

désobéir

désobéir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to disobey."

Portuguese

desobedecer

desobedecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to disobey."

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