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desgaste

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See also: desgasté

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Deverbal from desgastar.

Noun

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desgaste m (plural desgastes)

  1. wear, wear and tear
  2. (literally or figuratively) attrition, abrasion, chafe
  3. (figuratively) tiredness, exhaustion

Etymology 2

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Verb

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desgaste

  1. inflection of desgastar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /desˈɡaste/ [d̪ezˈɣ̞as.t̪e]
  • Rhymes: -aste
  • Syllabification: des‧gas‧te

Etymology 1

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Deverbal from desgastar.

Noun

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desgaste m (plural desgastes)

  1. wear, wear and tear
  2. (literally or figuratively) attrition, erosion, abrasion, weathering
  3. burnout, exhaustion
    Synonyms: agotamiento, queme
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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desgaste

  1. inflection of desgastar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Further reading

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