Galician edit

Etymology edit

From des- +‎ encadear.

Pronunciation edit

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Verb edit

desencadear (first-person singular present desencadeo, first-person singular preterite desencadeei, past participle desencadeado)
desencadear (first-person singular present desencadeio, first-person singular preterite desencadeei, past participle desencadeado, reintegrationist norm)

  1. (transitive or reflexive) to unchain, to unleash, to release (to remove chains from)
    Antonym: encadear
  2. (transitive) to unleash (to precipitate; to bring about)
  3. to trigger (to initiate something; to spark a response, especially a negative emotional response, in (someone))
  4. (reflexive, of a storm) to burst; to erupt

Conjugation edit

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Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From des- +‎ encadear.

Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.ka.d͡ʒiˈa(ʁ)/ [de.zẽ.ka.d͡ʒɪˈa(h)], (careful pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /de.zẽ.kaˈd͡ʒja(ʁ)/ [de.zẽ.kaˈd͡ʒja(h)], (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.ka.d͡ʒiˈa(ʁ)/ [de.zĩ.ka.d͡ʒɪˈa(h)], (natural pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /de.zĩ.kaˈd͡ʒja(ʁ)/ [de.zĩ.kaˈd͡ʒja(h)], (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.ka.d͡ʒiˈa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zẽ.ka.d͡ʒɪˈa(h)], (careful pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.kaˈd͡ʒja(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zẽ.kaˈd͡ʒja(h)], (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.ka.d͡ʒiˈa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zĩ.ka.d͡ʒɪˈa(h)], (natural pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.kaˈd͡ʒja(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zĩ.kaˈd͡ʒja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.ka.d͡ʒiˈa(ɾ)/ [de.zẽ.ka.d͡ʒɪˈa(ɾ)], (careful pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /de.zẽ.kaˈd͡ʒja(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.ka.d͡ʒiˈa(ɾ)/ [de.zĩ.ka.d͡ʒɪˈa(ɾ)], (natural pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /de.zĩ.kaˈd͡ʒja(ɾ)/, (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.ka.d͡ʒiˈa(ɾ)/ [d͡ʒi.zẽ.ka.d͡ʒɪˈa(ɾ)], (careful pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.kaˈd͡ʒja(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.ka.d͡ʒiˈa(ɾ)/ [d͡ʒi.zĩ.ka.d͡ʒɪˈa(ɾ)], (natural pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.kaˈd͡ʒja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.ka.d͡ʒiˈa(ʁ)/ [de.zẽ.ka.d͡ʒɪˈa(χ)], (careful pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /de.zẽ.kaˈd͡ʒja(ʁ)/ [de.zẽ.kaˈd͡ʒja(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.ka.d͡ʒiˈa(ʁ)/ [de.zĩ.ka.d͡ʒɪˈa(χ)], (natural pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /de.zĩ.kaˈd͡ʒja(ʁ)/ [de.zĩ.kaˈd͡ʒja(χ)], (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.ka.d͡ʒiˈa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zẽ.ka.d͡ʒɪˈa(χ)], (careful pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.kaˈd͡ʒja(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zẽ.kaˈd͡ʒja(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.ka.d͡ʒiˈa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zĩ.ka.d͡ʒɪˈa(χ)], (natural pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.kaˈd͡ʒja(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zĩ.kaˈd͡ʒja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.ka.d͡ʒiˈa(ɻ)/ [de.zẽ.ka.d͡ʒɪˈa(ɻ)], (careful pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /de.zẽ.kaˈd͡ʒja(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.ka.d͡ʒiˈa(ɻ)/ [de.zĩ.ka.d͡ʒɪˈa(ɻ)], (natural pronunciation, faster pronunciation) /de.zĩ.kaˈd͡ʒja(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zẽ.kɐˈdjaɾ/ [dɨ.zẽ.kɐˈðjaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zẽ.kɐˈdja.ɾi/ [dɨ.zẽ.kɐˈðja.ɾi]

Verb edit

desencadear (first-person singular present desencadeio, first-person singular preterite desencadeei, past participle desencadeado)

  1. (transitive or reflexive) to unchain, to unleash, to release (to remove chains from)
    Antonym: encadear
  2. (transitive) to unleash (to precipitate; to bring about)
  3. to trigger (to initiate something; to spark a response)
  4. (reflexive, of a storm) to burst; to erupt

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit

Further reading edit