dislocar

/dislokˈkaɾ/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
disloco
preterite (yo)
disloqué
past participle
dislocado

Meaning

  1. to dislocate

    • Se dislocó el hombro.

      He dislocated his shoulder.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

descoyuntar

descoyuntar and dislocar are close synonyms for "to dislocate" a joint; descoyuntar is more colloquial and intense.

desencajar

desencajar and dislocar are close synonyms for "to dislocate" a joint.

Similar in other languages

German

auskugeln

auskugeln is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to dislocate."

German

ausrenken

ausrenken is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to dislocate."

Practice

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