Spanish

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ pedazo +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /despedaˈθaɾ/ [d̪es.pe.ð̞aˈθaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /despedaˈsaɾ/ [d̪es.pe.ð̞aˈsaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: des‧pe‧da‧zar

Verb

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despedazar (first-person singular present despedazo, first-person singular preterite despedacé, past participle despedazado)

  1. (transitive) to tear to pieces
  2. to break someone's heart
  3. to break the law

Conjugation

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