desfondarse

desfondarse

► verbo pronominal

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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VPR to go to pieces, have the bottom fall out of one's life

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verbo pronominal cajón/bolsa/silla to give way; jugador/corredor to flag

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verbo pronominal cajón/bolsa/silla to give way; jugador/corredor to flag

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vpr

1. [perder el fondo]

la caja/bolsa se desfondó the bottom fell out of the box/bag;

la silla se desfondó the seat of the chair gave way

2. [persona] to become completely exhausted, to run out of steam

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desfondarse

v/r

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se desfondó la bolsa the bottom fell out of the bag

2 fig : en competición run out of steam