Spanish

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Etymology

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From trastrocar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /tɾastoˈkaɾ/ [t̪ɾas.t̪oˈkaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: tras‧to‧car

Verb

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trastocar (first-person singular present trastoco, first-person singular preterite trastoqué, past participle trastocado)

  1. (transitive) to upset, unsettle
    Synonym: trastornar
    • 2020 October 28, “Apple pretende desarrollar su propio buscador web para no depender de Google”, in El País[1]:
      En los últimos días, la idea ha ganado fuerza gracias a la demanda antimonopolio presentada por el Departamento de Justicia de EE UU contra Google, que puede trastocar de lleno la relación que mantienen Apple y Google.
      In recent days, the idea has gained momentum thanks to the antitrust lawsuit filed by the US Department of Justice against Google, which may completely disrupt the relationship between Apple and Google.

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