- desdecir
- v.1 to contradict.2 to be unworthy.* * *desdecir► verbo intransitivo1 (no ser igual) not to be equal (de, to), not live up (de, to)■ ese libro desdice mucho del anterior that book doesn't measure up to the previous one2 (no armonizar) not to match (de, -), not to go (de, with)■ ese tocado desdice del vestido that headdress doesn't go with that dress3 (orígenes, familia, raza) to be unworthy (de, of)■ desdice de sus orígenes he is unworthy of his origins► verbo pronominal desdecirse1 to go back on one's word, recant* * *1. VI1) (=desmerecer)
desdecir de algo — to be unworthy of sth
desdice de su patria — he is unworthy of his country
esta novela no desdice de las otras — this novel is well up to the standard of the others
2) (=no corresponder)desdecir de algo — to clash with sth
la corbata desdice del traje — the tie clashes o doesn't go with the suit
2.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo2.desdecir de algo: este cuadro desdice del resto de su obra this picture doesn't come up to the standard of the rest of her work; ese calzado desdice de un vestido tan elegante — those shoes don't do justice to such a smart dress
desdecirse v pron to go back on one's wordno te desdigas ahora de lo que afirmaste ayer — you can't take back now what you said yesterday
* * *1.verbo intransitivo2.desdecir de algo: este cuadro desdice del resto de su obra this picture doesn't come up to the standard of the rest of her work; ese calzado desdice de un vestido tan elegante — those shoes don't do justice to such a smart dress
desdecirse v pron to go back on one's wordno te desdigas ahora de lo que afirmaste ayer — you can't take back now what you said yesterday
* * *desdecir [I24 ]videsdecir DE algo:la poesía de ese período desdice del resto de su obra the poetry she wrote during this period doesn't measure up to o come up to the standard of the rest of her workesta actitud desdice de su educación liberal this attitude belies his liberal educationese calzado desdice de tan elegante vestido those shoes don't do justice to such a smart dress■ desdecirsev pronlo prometió pero luego se desdijo he made a promise but then later went back on it o went back on his wordno te desdigas ahora de lo que afirmaste ayer you can't take back o retract now what you said yesterday* * *
desdecir verbo intransitivo to deny: esa actitud desdice de tu buena educación, that attitude is unbecoming for a person of your up-bringing
* * *desdecir♦ videsdecir de [desmerecer] to be unworthy of;[no cuadrar con] not to go with, to clash with;una decoración que desdice de un local con tanta solera a decor that's hardly appropriate in a place of such character♦ See also the pronominal verb desdecirse* * *desdecir<part desdicho> v/i:la decoración desdice de un lugar tan formal the decor is not in keeping with such formal surroundings;la corbata desdice de la camisa the tie does not go with the shirt* * *desdecir {11} vi1)desdecir de : to be unworthy of2)desdecir de : to clash with♦ See also the reflexive verb desdecirse
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.