/desaɾˈmaɾ/
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Translation
to disarm, to dismantle
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Word origin
From des- (a reversing prefix) plus armar ('to arm'), which comes from Latin armare, from arma ('weapons, tools'). The same root gives English 'arm' and 'armament'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- armare
- English cognates
- arm, armament
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | desarmo | desarmé | desarmaba | desarmaré | desarmaría |
| tú | desarmas | desarmaste | desarmabas | desarmarás | desarmarías |
| él/ella/ud. | desarma | desarmó | desarmaba | desarmará | desarmaría |
| nos. | desarmamos | desarmamos | desarmábamos | desarmaremos | desarmaríamos |
| vos. | desarmáis | desarmasteis | desarmabais | desarmaréis | desarmaríais |
| ellos/uds. | desarman | desarmaron | desarmaban | desarmarán | desarmarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | desarme | desarmara | desarmase |
| tú | desarmes | desarmaras | desarmases |
| él/ella/ud. | desarme | desarmara | desarmase |
| nos. | desarmemos | desarmáramos | desarmásemos |
| vos. | desarméis | desarmarais | desarmaseis |
| ellos/uds. | desarmen | desarmaran | desarmasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | desarma |
| ud. | desarme |
| nosotros | desarmemos |
| vosotros | desarmad |
| uds. | desarmen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- desarmando
- Past participle
- desarmado
Examples
.
The police managed to disarm the suspect without violence.
.
My brother knows how to take the engine apart piece by piece.
¿ estantería ?
Can you dismantle the shelf to move it?
.
The child wanted to take his toy apart to see how it worked.
.
Her kind words managed to disarm my anger.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 52, lesson 4: desarmar, convencional, enseñanza and 7 more words.