desvelar

Asturian

Verb

desvelar (first-person singular indicative present desvelo, past participle desveláu)

  1. to reveal

Conjugation


Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /desbeˈlaɾ/, [d̪ezβeˈlaɾ]

Etymology 1

From des- + velar, or more likely derived from Latin ēvigilāre (awaken), with the prefix des-, from Latin dis-[1]; compare Portuguese desvelar, Catalan desvetllar, Occitan desvelhar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /desbeˈlaɾ/, [d̪ezβeˈlaɾ]

Verb

desvelar (first-person singular present desvelo, first-person singular preterite desvelé, past participle desvelado)

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to preventing someone from sleeping, not letting them sleep.
  2. (transitive, reflexive) to be unable to sleep; to be not able to sleep; to keep awake
  3. (reflexive) to be vigilant
  4. (reflexive, figuratively) to work tirelessly

Etymology 2

From des- (un) + velar (veil).

Verb

desvelar (first-person singular present desvelo, first-person singular preterite desvelé, past participle desvelado)

  1. (transitive) to reveal, unveil
    Synonym: revelar
Conjugation

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