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Portuguese
Etymology
From des- + embolsar, fom bolso (“pocket”) or bolsa (“purse, handbag”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zẽ.bolˈsaɾ/ , /dɨ.zẽ.bɔlˈsaɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zẽ.bolˈsa.ɾi/ , /dɨ.zẽ.bɔlˈsa.ɾi/
- Hyphenation: de‧sem‧bol‧sar
Verb
desembolsar (first-person singular present desembolso, first-person singular preterite desembolsei, past participle desembolsado)
- to disburse, to pay out, to spend
- to take (usually money) out of one's pocket or purse
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
Further reading
Spanish
Verb
desembolsar (first-person singular present desembolso, first-person singular preterite desembolsé, past participle desembolsado)
- (transitive) to disburse
Conjugation
1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.
Further reading