desencajarse

desencajarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (desunirse) to come apart, come loose

2 figurado (rostro) to become distorted, become twisted; (ojos) to look wild

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VPR [cara] to become distorted o contorted; [ojos] to look wild

se le desencajó la mandíbula — he dislocated his jaw

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(v.) = work + loose

Ex. The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the 'legs'.

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(v.) = work + loose

Ex: The vibration may cause the chips to work loose over a period of time, and if they have to be pushed back into their sockets, it is very easy to bend or break one of the 'legs'.

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■desencajarse verbo reflexivo
1 (pieza) to come out
(hueso) to become dislocated
2 (el rostro) to become distorted
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desencajar

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vpr

1. [desajustarse] [piezas, mecanismo] to come out of place;

[hueso] to dislocate;

se le ha desencajado la mandíbula he's dislocated his jaw;

el cajón se ha desencajado the drawer has come off its runners;

la puerta se ha desencajado the door doesn't fit properly in its frame

2. [rostro] to become contorted, to contort

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desencajarse

v/r

1 de pieza come out

2

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se le ha desencajado la mandíbula he has dislocated his jaw