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/desaˈθeɾse/ ES

/desaˈseɾse/ MX

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Translation

to get rid of

Word origin

From des- ('undo, reverse') plus hacer ('to make, to do'), from Latin facere.

Origin
Latin
Root
facere
English cognates
fact, factory

Grammar

Verb type-er irregular reflexive
ReflexiveYes

Conjugation

Regular spanish-irregular conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yodeshagodeshicedeshacíadesharédesharía
deshacesdeshicistedeshacíasdesharásdesharías
él/ella/ud.deshacedeshizodeshacíadesharádesharía
nos.deshacemosdeshicimosdeshacíamosdesharemosdesharíamos
vos.deshacéisdeshicisteisdeshacíaisdesharéisdesharíais
ellos/uds.deshacendeshicierondeshacíandesharándesharían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yodeshagadeshicieradeshiciese
deshagasdeshicierasdeshicieses
él/ella/ud.deshagadeshicieradeshiciese
nos.deshagamosdeshiciéramosdeshiciésemos
vos.deshagáisdeshicieraisdeshicieseis
ellos/uds.deshagandeshicierandeshiciesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
deshaz
ud.deshaga
nosotrosdeshagamos
vosotrosdeshaced
uds.deshagan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
deshaciendo
Past participle
deshecho

Examples

deshacerme .

I decided to get rid of the old clothes.

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It is hard to get rid of bad habits.

deshizo .

The knot came undone in the wind.

deshacernos .

We want to get rid of the furniture we do not use.

deshizo .

The team fell apart after losing the coach.

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This word is part of lesson 35.