No. 4,073 in Catalan
desfer
"Desfer" means "to undo" or "to melt" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Necessito desfer aquest nus a la corda.
I need to untie this knot in the rope.
Here 'desfer' is used to mean to undo or untie something, specifically a knot.
Hem de desfer les maletes en arribar a l'hotel.
We have to unpack the suitcases upon arriving at the hotel.
In this example, 'desfer' indicates the act of unpacking or disassembling something, like suitcases.
Ha decidit desfer el tracte perquè hi havia molts malentesos.
They decided to revoke the deal because there were many misunderstandings.
Here 'desfer' conveys the meaning of breaking or undoing an agreement, showing its use in formal contexts.
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