despir

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin expedīre (to dispatch), with the prefix reinterpreted as des-. Cognate with Galician espir.

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /des.ˈpi(ʁ)/, /d͡ʒis.ˈpi(ʁ)/
    • Homophone: despi
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʃ.ˈpiɾ/

Verb

despir (past participle despido)

  1. (transitive, formal) to undress (to remove somebody’s clothes)
    A moça despiu-se antes de deitar na cama.
    The lady undressed before lying in bed.
    Synonyms: desnudar, desvestir, tirar as roupas de, tirar a roupa de
    Antonym: vestir

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