desfondar

v.

1 to knock the bottom out of (caja, bolsa).

vas a desfondar la caja si la llenas más the bottom will fall out of that box if you put any more in it

2 to wear out.

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desfondar

► verbo transitivo

1 (romper el fondo) to break the bottom of

2 MARÍTIMO to damage the bottom of

3 figurado (perder fuerza) to wear out, tire out

4 (la tierra) to plough deeply

► verbo pronominal desfondarse

1 (romperse el fondo) to cave in, collapse, give way

■ la butaca se ha desfondado the bottom has come out of the chair

2 figurado (perder fuerzas) to get exhausted, run out of steam

■ no ganó porque se desfondó en el último kilómetro he didn't win because he ran out of steam in the last kilometre

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1. VT

1) (=romper el fondo) to knock the bottom out of, stave in tb Náut

2) (Agr) to plough deeply

2.

See:

desfondarse

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desfondar [A1 ]

vt

el peso de los libros desfondó la caja the bottom of the box gave way under the weight of the books

desfondó la silla he went right through the seat of the chair, the seat gave way under him

■ desfondarse

v pron

1 «cajón/bolsa/silla» to give way

2 «jugador/corredor» to flag, run out of steam (colloq), to get worn out (colloq)

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desfondar

♦ vt

1. [silla, asiento] to break the seat of;

[vasija] to break the bottom of; [embarcación] to breach the hull of;

vas a desfondar la caja/bolsa si la llenas más the bottom will fall out of that box/bag if you put any more in it;

el golpe contra el suelo desfondó la maleta the suitcase burst open when it hit the floor

2. [agotar] to wear out

♦ See also the pronominal verb desfondarse

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desfondar

v/t

1 recipiente knock the bottom out of

2 MAR stave in