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desnudar

to undress

verb des-noo-DAHR Rare

Also means

to strip bare

Usage Note

Desnudar is a regular -ar verb meaning to remove someone else's clothing; the reflexive desnudarse means 'to undress oneself.' It can be used figuratively — desnudar la verdad ('to lay bare the truth') — though that register is literary. The related adjective desnudo ('naked') is far more frequent in everyday use.

Examples

"Tuvo que desnudar al bebé para bañarlo."

Natural Translation

She had to undress the baby to bathe him.

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