desata in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for desata in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.desatar VB trans

1.1. desatar nudo/lazo:

desatar

to untie

desatar

to undo

1.2. desatar:

desatar persona

to untie

desatar perro

to let … loose

desatar perro

to let … off the leash

2.1. desatar (desencadenar) liter:

desatar cólera/pasiones

to unleash

2.2. desatar (desencadenar):

desatar crisis

to spark off

desatar crisis

to trigger

desatar crisis

to precipitate form

desatar revuelta

to cause

desatar revuelta

to spark off

desatar polémica

to provoke

desatar polémica

to give rise to

han desatado una campaña de ataques contra ella

they have launched a campaign of attacks against her

II.desatarse VB vpr

1.1. desatarse:

desatarse nudo/lazo/cordones:

to come undone

desatarse nudo/lazo/cordones:

to come untied

desatarse perro/caballo:

to get loose

1.2. desatarse refl persona:

desatarse

to untie oneself

1.3. desatarse refl persona cordones/zapatos:

desatarse

to untie

desatarse

to undo

2.1. desatarse (desencadenarse) liter:

desatarse pasiones/ira/furia

to be unleashed

desatarse pasiones/ira/furia

to be let loose

los nervios se desataron

tempers flared

2.2. desatarse (desencadenarse) persona:

se desató en insultos contra nosotros

he let fly at us with a string of insults

2.3. desatarse (desencadenarse):

desatarse polémica/crisis:

to erupt

desatarse polémica/crisis:

to flare up

desatarse revuelta:

to break out

una ola de violencia se ha desatado en todo el país

a wave of violence has broken out throughout the country

2.4. desatarse (desencadenarse):

desatarse tormenta/temporal:

to break

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ni ata ni desata (es inútil)

he's useless

ni ata ni desata (no tiene autoridad)

he has no say o authority

Translations for desata in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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untie knot

desatar

untie shoelaces

desatar

untie dog/horse

desatar

unbind

desatar

unlace

desatar

undo knot/parcel

desatar

undo shoelaces

desatar

the knot won't undo

es imposible desatar or deshacer el nudo

unfasten (undo)

desatar

unchain dog

desatar

unloose (undo)

desatar

unleash dog

desatar

desata in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for desata in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.desatar VB trans

1. desatar:

desatar (soltar)

to untie

desatar (nudo, paquete, zapatos)

to undo

2. desatar (causar):

desatar

to unleash

II.desatar VB refl desatarse

1. desatar:

desatarse (soltarse)

to untie oneself

desatarse (nudo)

to come undone

2. desatar (desligarse):

desatarse

to free oneself

3. desatar:

desatarse (desencadenarse: tormenta)

to break

desatarse (crisis)

to erupt

4. desatar (perder la contención):

desatarse en improperios

to let loose a stream of abuse

Translations for desata in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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unbind

desatar

unfasten

desatar

unleash fig passions

desatar

loosen tongue

desatar

to inflame sb with passion

desatar la pasión de alguien

untie

desatar