{"id":624,"date":"2009-08-21T08:30:11","date_gmt":"2009-08-21T12:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=584"},"modified":"2009-08-21T08:30:11","modified_gmt":"2009-08-21T12:30:11","slug":"verbs-to-know-prefix-des","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/verbs-to-know-prefix-des\/","title":{"rendered":"Verbs to Know: Prefix “des”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, we’re going to discuss verbs that start with des<\/em>. As to be expected, this prefix is a negative one, which negates the second part of the word. But this isn’t true of every single verb that starts with des<\/em>; we’ll look at a few of the exceptions.<\/p>\n

1. desconversar<\/strong>: to change the subject. Here, we have des + conversar (to converse), so literally, this could mean to unconverse.<\/p>\n

Eu mencionei o que aconteceu com o ex-namorado dela, mas ela desconversou.<\/em> I mentioned what happened to her ex-boyfriend, but she changed the subject.<\/p>\n

2. desbloquear<\/strong>: to unblock, to release.\u00a0 Bloquear (to block), with des as a prefix, most logically becomes unblock. This can also be used when referring to cell phones; unblocking the cell phone allows use you to use a SIM card from any phone company in Brazil.<\/p>\n

O ladr\u00e3<\/em>o aprendeu como desbloquear celular, e colocou o pr\u00f3<\/em>prio chip dentro do telefone roubado.<\/em> The robber learned how to unblock cell phones, and put his own chip in the stolen phone.<\/p>\n

3. desocupar<\/strong>: to vacate. Ocupar (to occupy), along with the des prefix, tranlates to unoccupy.<\/p>\n

Os executivos desocuparam a sala antes do almo\u00e7o<\/em>. The executives vacated the room before lunch.<\/p>\n

Exceptions<\/span><\/p>\n

4. desenvolver<\/strong>: to develop. Though envolver means to involve, adding the -des changes the meaning.<\/p>\n

O engenheiro ir\u00e1<\/em> desenvolver um novo modelo.<\/em> The engineer is going to develop a new model.<\/p>\n

5. desenhar<\/strong>: to draw, design.<\/p>\n

A crian<\/em>\u00e7a desenhou uma imagem de uma casa e a fam\u00ed<\/em>lia dela.<\/em> The child drew a picture of a house and her family.<\/p>\n

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Today, we’re going to discuss verbs that start with des. As to be expected, this prefix is a negative one, which negates the second part of the word. But this isn’t true of every single verb that starts with des; we’ll look at a few of the exceptions. 1. desconversar: to change the subject. Here…<\/p>\n

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