No. 10,759 in Spanish
des
"Des" is a prefix in Spanish meaning "un-" or "dis-", indicating negation or reversal.
In a sentence
Deshazte de estos papeles que no sirven.
Get rid of these useless papers.
Here, 'des-' functions as a prefix to the verb 'hacer', creating the verb 'deshacer', which means 'to undo' or remove as in this context, to remove the unnecessary papers.
El sol había desaparecido tras las nubes.
The sun had disappeared behind the clouds.
The prefix 'des-' when combined with 'aparecer' (to appear) forms 'desaparecer', which means to disappear, indicating the action of ceasing to be visible.
Siempre debemos buscar el diálogo antes de actuar desde el enojo.
We should always seek dialogue before acting out of anger.
In this context, 'desde' specifies the idea of starting or originating from a particular emotion or position.
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