desbastar

v.

1 to plane, to smooth the surface of boards.

2 to trim, to polish.

3 to waste, to consume, to weaken.

4 to purify one's morals and manners.

5 to acquire some polish. (Figurative)

6 to rough down, to rough-hew, to grind, to roughhew.

El carpintero desbasta las tablas The carpenter roughs down the boards.

7 to civilize.

La convivencia desbastó al chico Coexistence civilized the boy.

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desbastar

► verbo transitivo

1 (madera) to rough plane; (piedra) to smooth down; (metal) to rough down

2 figurado to refine, polish

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1. VT

1) (Téc) [+ madera] to plane down; [+ piedra] to smooth down

2) [+ recluta, aprendiz] to knock the corners off, lick into shape

2.

See:

desbastarse

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verbo transitivo

1) (dar forma aproximada a) <metal> to rough down; <madera/piedra> to rough-hew

2) (cepillar) to plane (down), smooth down

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verbo transitivo

1) (dar forma aproximada a) <metal> to rough down; <madera/piedra> to rough-hew

2) (cepillar) to plane (down), smooth down

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desbastar [A1 ]

vt

A (dar forma aproximada a)

1 ‹metal› to rough down

2 ‹madera/piedra› to rough-hew

B (cepillar) to plane (down), smooth down

■ desbastarse

v pron

to become more polished

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desbastar vt

[en carpintería] to plane

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desbastar

v/t smooth down