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No. 10,884 in Spanish

desprende

"Desprende" means "releases" or "emits."

In a sentence

  • Esa pintura desprende un aroma agradable.

    That painting emits a pleasant aroma.

    Here, 'desprende' is used to mean 'emits' or 'releases', referring to the action of giving off a scent or smell.

  • Se nota que desprendes entusiasmo cuando hablas de ese tema.

    It's noticeable that you exude enthusiasm when you talk about that topic.

    In this sentence, 'desprendes' relates to showing or expressing a quality or feeling, symbolically 'emitting' enthusiasm.

  • El viejo cartel se desprende de la pared.

    The old poster is coming loose from the wall.

    Here, 'desprende' means that the object (poster) is detaching or coming apart from a surface.

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