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des-

-less(lacking)
[UK: les] [US: ˈles]

des- adjective

non-(not)
adjective
[UK: ˌnɒn] [US: ˌnɒn]

un-(reversal or cancellation)
adjective
[UK: ʌn] [US: ʌn]

de sal adjective

savory(salty or non-sweet)
adjective
[UK: ˈseɪ.və.ri] [US: ˈseɪ.və.ri]

de salón adjective

armchair(remote from actual involvement)
adjective
[UK: ˈɑːm.tʃeə(r)] [US: ˈɑːrm.ˌtʃer]

de sangre fría adjective

ectothermic(of or relating to ectotherm; having an unregulated body temperature, see also: endothermic)
adjective
[UK: ˌektəðˈɜːmɪk] [US: ˌektəðˈɜːmɪk]

de seda adjective

silken(made of silk)
adjective
[UK: ˈsɪlkən] [US: ˈsɪlkən]

de segunda mano adjective

secondhand(not new; previously owned and used by another)
adjective
[UK: ˈsek.ənd.ˌhænd] [US: ˈsek.ənd.ˌhænd]

de seguro preposition

for sure(definitely)
preposition
[UK: fɔː(r) ʃʊə(r)] [US: ˈfɔːr ˈʃʊr]

de sillón adjective

armchair(remote from actual involvement)
adjective
[UK: ˈɑːm.tʃeə(r)] [US: ˈɑːrm.ˌtʃer]

de similar opinión adjective

like-minded(of similar opinion)
adjective
[UK: ˌlaɪk ˈmaɪnd.ɪd] [US: ˌlaɪk ˈmaɪnd.ɪd]

de sobremesa adjective

postprandial(after a meal)
adjective
[UK: ˌpəʊst.ˈpræn.dɪəl] [US: ˌpoʊst.ˈpræn.dɪəl]

de sol a sol preposition

from dusk to dawn(from sunset to sunrise)
preposition
[UK: frəm dʌsk tuː dɔːn] [US: frəm ˈdəsk ˈtuː ˈdɒn]

de solo escritura adjective

write-only(capable of being written but not read)
adjective

de solo lectura adjective

read-only(capable of being read but not written)
adjective
[UK: riːd ˈəʊn.li] [US: riːd ˈoʊn.li]

de soltera adjective

née(used to indicate maiden name of a woman)
adjective
[UK: neɪ] [US: neɪ]

de sonido adjective

audio(focused on audible sound)
adjective
[UK: ˈɔː.diəʊ] [US: ˈɑː.diˌo.ʊ]

de sopetón preposition

out of the blue(unexpectedly)
preposition
[UK: ˈaʊt əv ðə bluː] [US: ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈbluː]

de soporte adjective

bearing(carrying weight or load)
adjective
[UK: ˈbeər.ɪŋ] [US: ˈber.ɪŋ]

desabotonar verb

unbutton [unbuttoned, unbuttoning, unbuttons]((transitive))
verb
[UK: ʌn.ˈbʌt.n̩] [US: ʌn.ˈbət.n̩]
John started to unbutton his shirt. = John comenzó a desabotonar su camisa.

desabridamente adverb

abrasively(in a rough manner)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈbreɪ.sɪ.vli] [US: ə.ˈbreɪ.sɪ.vli]

desabrido adjective

bland [blander, blandest](lacking in taste or flavor)
adjective
[UK: blænd] [US: ˈblænd]

brackish(distasteful; unpleasant; not appealing to the taste)
adjective
[UK: ˈbrækɪʃ] [US: ˈbrækɪʃ]

fade(tasteless)
adjective
[UK: feɪd] [US: ˈfeɪd]

plain [plainer, plainest](unseasoned)
adjective
[UK: pleɪn] [US: ˈpleɪn]

tasteless(having no flavour)
adjective
[UK: ˈteɪst.ləs] [US: ˈteɪst.ləs]

desabrido adjective
{m}

dull [duller, dullest](boring, not exciting or interesting, see also: boring)
adjective
[UK: dʌl] [US: ˈdəl]

desabrigado adjective

naked(unprotected)
adjective
[UK: ˈneɪkɪd] [US: ˈneɪkəd]

desabrochar verb

loose [loosed, loosing, looses](to unfasten)
verb
[UK: luːs] [US: ˈluːs]

unbuckle [unbuckled, unbuckling, unbuckles](to unfasten (the buckle of))
verb
[UK: ˌʌn.ˈbʌk.l̩] [US: ˌʌn.ˈbʌk.l̩]

unfasten [unfastened, unfastening, unfastens](to detach from any connecting agency or link, see also: disconnect)
verb
[UK: ʌn.ˈfɑːs.n̩] [US: ʌn.ˈfæs.n̩]

desacatar verb

disobey [disobeyed, disobeying, disobeys](to refuse to obey an order)
verb
[UK: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈbeɪ] [US: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈbeɪ]

desacato noun
{m}

contempt(law: open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtempt] [US: kən.ˈtempt]

desacato al tribunal noun
{m}

contempt of court(disrespect of a court of law)
noun
[UK: kən.ˈtempt əv kɔːt] [US: kən.ˈtempt əv ˈkɔːrt]

desaceleración noun

deceleration [decelerations](the act or process of decelerating)
noun
[UK: ˌdiː.ˈse.lə.reɪʃ.n̩] [US: də.ˌse.lə.ˈreɪʃ.n̩]

desacelerar verb

decelerate [decelerated, decelerating, decelerates](reduce the velocity of something)
verb
[UK: ˌdiː.ˈse.lə.reɪt] [US: də.ˈse.lə.ˌret]

slow down(to reduce speed)
verb
[UK: sləʊ daʊn] [US: sˈloʊ ˈdaʊn]

desacertado adjective

maladroit(not adroit; clumsy)
adjective
[UK: ˈmæ.lədrɔɪt] [US: ˌmæ.lə.ˌdrɔɪt]

desacomodado adjective

unaccommodated(not accommodaded)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌnəˈkɒmədeɪtɪd ] [US: ʌnəˈkɑməˌdeɪtəd ]

desaconsejable adjective

inadvisable(not advisable)
adjective
[UK: ˌɪ.nəd.ˈvaɪ.zəb.l̩] [US: ˌɪ.nəd.ˈvaɪ.zəb.l̩]

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