desbarrancar

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ barranco +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /desbaranˈkaɾ/ [d̪ez.β̞a.rãŋˈkaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: des‧ba‧rran‧car

Verb

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desbarrancar (first-person singular present desbarranco, first-person singular preterite desbarranqué, past participle desbarrancado)

  1. (transitive) to throw off a cliff
    Synonym: despeñar
    • 2015 November 6, “El sufrimiento del mate”, in El País[1]:
      En 2013, tres adolescentes de 13, 14 y 17 años murieron al desbarrancar uno de esos vehículos y a partir de entonces la provincia compró autobuses para dárselos a los contratistas.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)
  2. to crush

Conjugation

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Further reading

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