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descolgar

[d̪eskolˈɣ̞aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

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Del prefijo des- y colgar

verb haber descolgado · descolgando · habiendo descolgado · descolgado · descuelgo · descuelgas

Bajar lo que está colgado.
Bajar o dejar caer poco a poco una cosa pendiente de cuerda, cadena o cinta.
Hablando de un aposento, una casa, una iglesia, etc., quitar los adornos que tiene, especialmente las colgaduras.
Levantar el teléfono para contestar una llamada.
Caza Cazar de un tiro a un pájaro en pleno vuelo.

In English

pick up to answer (a telephone), see pick up the phone
take down to remove something from a wall or similar vertical surface to which it is fixed

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"descolgar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/descolgar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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descolgar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/descolgar

Chicago

"descolgar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/descolgar.

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@misc{descolgar_2026,
  title = {descolgar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/descolgar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}