desbastar

Portuguese

Etymology

des- + bastar

Verb

desbastar (first-person singular present indicative desbasto, past participle desbastado)

  1. (transitive) to thin out (to make sparser)
  2. (transitive) to hew; to whittle (to cut or shape wood)

Conjugation


Spanish

Etymology

From des- + basto (rough) + -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /desbasˈtaɾ/, [d̪ezβasˈt̪aɾ]

Verb

desbastar (first-person singular present desbasto, first-person singular preterite desbasté, past participle desbastado)

  1. to smooth

Conjugation

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