desenlear

Portuguese

Etymology

From des- +‎ enlear

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /de.zẽ.leˈa(ʁ)/ [de.zẽ.leˈa(h)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zẽˈljaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zẽˈlja.ɾi/

Verb

desenlear (first-person singular present desenleio, first-person singular preterite desenleei, past participle desenleado)

  1. (transitive) to disentangle
    Synonyms: desembaraçar, desenredar
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to untangle

Conjugation

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