desenganchar

v.

1 to uncouple.

2 to unhitch (horse).

3 to free (pelo, jersey).

4 to unhook, to uncouple, to disengage, to loosen.

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desenganchar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to unhook, unfasten; (despegar) to unstick

2 (caballerías) to uncouple, unhitch

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1. VT

1) (=soltar) [+ cortinas] to unhook; [+ vagones] to uncouple; [+ caballo] to unhitch

2) (Mec) to disengage

2.

See:

desengancharse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <caballos/remolque> to unhitch; <vagones> to uncouple

2) (Chi) <auto> to take ... out of gear, put ... in neutral

2.

desengancharse v pron (arg) to come off drugs, kick the habit (sl)

desengancharse de algo — to come off something

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= uncouple.

Ex. On the way up to Prague, Bill went to have a leak and noticed a guy uncoupling the carriages of the train.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <caballos/remolque> to unhitch; <vagones> to uncouple

2) (Chi) <auto> to take ... out of gear, put ... in neutral

2.

desengancharse v pron (arg) to come off drugs, kick the habit (sl)

desengancharse de algo — to come off something

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= uncouple.

Ex: On the way up to Prague, Bill went to have a leak and noticed a guy uncoupling the carriages of the train.

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desenganchar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹caballos/remolque› to unhitch; ‹vagones› to uncouple

desengánchame el suéter can you unhook my sweater?

B (Chi) ‹auto› to put … in neutral, take … out of gear

■ desengancharse

v pron

(arg); to come off drugs, kick the habit (sl) desengancharse DE algo to come off sth

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desenganchar (conjugate desenganchar) verbo transitivo ‹caballos/remolque› to unhitch;
‹vagones› to uncouple
desenganchar vtr (algo que se queda prendido) to unhook
(un vagón) to uncouple
'desenganchar' also found in these entries:
English:
free

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desenganchar

♦ vt

1. [vagón] to uncouple;

[remolque] to unhitch

2. [caballo] to unhitch

3. [pelo, jersey] to free, to unsnag

4. [cortinas] to unhook

♦ See also the pronominal verb desengancharse

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desenganchar

v/t caballo unhitch; carro uncouple

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desenganchar vt

: to unhitch, to uncouple