Portuguese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /desˈpi(ʁ)/ [desˈpi(h)], /d͡ʒisˈpi(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒisˈpi(h)]
 

  • Hyphenation: des‧pir

Verb

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despir (first-person singular present dispo, third-person singular present despe, first-person singular preterite despi, past participle despido)

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

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