desgaste

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See also: desgasté

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

Deverbal from desgastar.

Noun

desgaste m (plural desgastes)

  1. wear, wear and tear
  2. (literally or figuratively) attrition, abrasion, chafe
  3. (figuratively) tiredness, exhaustion

Etymology 2

Verb

desgaste

  1. inflection of desgastar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /desˈɡaste/
  • Rhymes: -aste
  • Syllabification: des‧gas‧te

Etymology 1

Deverbal from desgastar.

Noun

desgaste m (plural desgastes)

  1. wear, wear and tear
  2. (literally or figuratively) attrition, erosion, abrasion, weathering
  3. burnout, exhaustion
    Synonyms: agotamiento, queme
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Verb

desgaste

  1. inflection of desgastar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

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