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* puente se derrumbó. The bridge collapsed.
 * derrumbe [m] landslide Hay un derrumbe en el camino. There's a landslide on the road.
 * desabrigarse to take off outer clothing, to expose oneself (to cold).
 * desabrochar to unclasp, unbutton, unfasten.
 * desacierto error, mistake, blunder.
 * desacreditar to discredit.
 * desacuerdo disagreement.
 * desafiar to challenge Le desafío a una partida de ajedrez. I challenge you to a game of chess. $undefined$ to defy Desafiaba el peligro. He defied the danger.
 * desafinar to be out of tune.
 * desafío duel; challenge; match (sports).
 * desagradable disagreeable, unpleasant.
 * desagradar to displease Me desagrada mucho lo que Ud. ha hecho. I'm very much displeased with what you did.
 * desagrado displeasure.
 * desaguar to drain, draw liquid off.
 * desagüe [m] drain (plumbing).
 * desahogado comfortable Viven de una manera muy desahogada. They live very comfortably. $undefined$ cheeky, nervy ¡Qué tío más desahogado! What a nervy guy.
 * desahogo relief, breathing spell, rest No he tenido un momento de desahogo desde que empecé este trabajo. I haven't had a moment's rest since I began this work. $undefined$ cheek, nerve Tiene un desahogo terrible. He has an awful nerve.
 * desairar to scorn, disregard, slight No quiero desairarle. I don't mean to slight him.
 * desalentar [ I] to discourage No le desaliente en su trabajo. Don't discourage him about his work.
 * desaliento discouragement.
 * desalmado inhuman, merciless.
 * desalquilado unrented, vacant ¿Tienen algún apartamento desalquilado? Do you have a vacant apartment?
 * desalquilarse to become vacant Me han dicho que este piso se desalquilará el mes próximo. I've been told this apartment will be vacant next month.
 * desamparar to abandon, desert.
 * desamueblado unfurnished.
 * desandar to retrace (one's steps).
 * desangrarse to bleed, lose blood.
 * desanimación [f] lack of enthusiasm Hubo gran desanimación en el público. There was a great lack of enthusiasm on the part of the public.
 * desanimado poorly attended La fiesta estuvo muy desanimada. The fiesta was very poorly attended.
 * desanimar to dishearten, discourage ¿Por qué me desanima Ud. a hacer el viaje? Why are you discouraging me from taking the trip? desanimarse to become discouraged Se desanima con la menor dificultad. He gets discouraged at the least difficulty.
 * desaparecer [-zc-] to disappear.
 * desaparición [f] disappearance.
 * desaprobar to disapprove of Desapruebo su actitud. I disapprove of his attitude.
 * desarmar to disarm Desarmaron a los soldados. They disarmed the soldiers. $undefined$ to take apart Desarmé la máquina de escribir para limpiarla. I took the typewriter apart to clean it.
 * desarreglar to disarrange.
 * desarrollar to develop Están desarrollando una nueva industria. They're developing a new industry. desarrollarse to develop El niño se ha desarrollado muy de prisa. The child's developed very quickly.
 * desarrollo development.
 * desaseado slovenly, not clean.
 * desastrado untidy, slovenly.
 * desastre [m] disaster, catastrophe.
 * desastroso unfortunate, disastrous.
 * desatar to untie.
 * desatento discourteous.
 * desatinado foolish Me dio un consejo desatinado. He gave me foolish advice. $undefined$ [n] idiot, fool.
 * desatino nonsense.
 * desavenencia discord, disagreement.
 * desayunarse to breakfast ¿Se ha desayunado Ud. ya? Have you had your breakfast yet?
 * desayuno breakfast.
 * desbaratar to destroy, ruin Estos niños desbaratan todo lo que cogen. These children destroy everything they get hold of. desbaratarse to fall to pieces Se han desbaratado todos nuestros planes. All our plans went to pieces.
 * desbordarse to overflow.
 * descabellado preposterous, absurd ¡Qué ideas tan descabelladas tiene Ud.! What absurd ideas you have!
 * descalabro setback, misfortune.
 * descalificar to disqualify.
 * descalzarse to take off one's shoes.
 * descalzo [adj] barefoot.
 * descamisado ragamuffin [Am].
 * descansar to rest Cuando termine este