descolgarse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for descolgarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.descolgar VB trans

1. descolgar cuadro/cortina:

descolgar

to take down

2. descolgar teléfono:

descolgar

to pick up

dejar el teléfono descolgado

to leave the phone off the hook

II.descolgar VB intr

lo dejó sonar dos veces antes de descolgar

he let it ring twice before he picked it up o answered it

III.descolgarse VB vpr

1. descolgarse (por una cuerda):

descolgarse

to lower oneself

2. descolgarse (en una carrera):

descolgarse

to pull away

descolgarse

to break away

se descolgó del grupo en la última vuelta

he pulled away from the group on the last lap

3. descolgarse inf (dejar caer) (descolgarse con algo):

a último momento se descolgó con que no podía venir

at the last minute he suddenly announced that he couldn't come

se descolgaron con un 20% de aumento en las tarifas

they unexpectedly put fares up by 20%

se descolgaron con un 20% de aumento en las tarifas

they went and put fares up by 20%

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Translations for descolgarse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.descolgar irr como colgar VB trans

1. descolgar (quitar):

descolgar

to take off

2. descolgar (teléfono):

descolgar

to pick up

3. descolgar (bajar):

descolgar

to take down

Phrases:

andar descolgado inf

to be left out

II.descolgar irr como colgar VB refl descolgarse

1. descolgar (bajar):

descolgarse

to come down

2. descolgar (aparecer):

descolgarse

to turn up

3. descolgar (dejar caer):

descolgarse

to drop