desbloquear

Portuguese

Etymology

From des- (un-; dis-) + bloquear (to block).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /dez.blo.keˈa(ʁ)/ [dez.blo.keˈa(h)], /d͡ʒiz.blo.keˈa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiz.blo.keˈa(h)], /dez.blo.kiˈa(ʁ)/ [dez.blo.kɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /dez.bloˈkja(ʁ)/ [dez.bloˈkja(h)], /d͡ʒiz.blo.kiˈa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiz.blo.kɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒiz.bloˈkja(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiz.bloˈkja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /dez.blo.keˈa(ɾ)/, /d͡ʒiz.blo.keˈa(ɾ)/, /dez.blo.kiˈa(ɾ)/ [dez.blo.kɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /dez.bloˈkja(ɾ)/, /d͡ʒiz.blo.kiˈa(ɾ)/ [d͡ʒiz.blo.kɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒiz.bloˈkja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʒ.blo.keˈa(ʁ)/ [deʒ.blo.keˈa(χ)], /d͡ʒiʒ.blo.keˈa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiʒ.blo.keˈa(χ)], /deʒ.blo.kiˈa(ʁ)/ [deʒ.blo.kɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /deʒ.bloˈkja(ʁ)/ [deʒ.bloˈkja(χ)], /d͡ʒiʒ.blo.kiˈa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiʒ.blo.kɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /d͡ʒiʒ.bloˈkja(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiʒ.bloˈkja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /dez.blo.keˈa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʒ.bluˈkjaɾ/ [dɨʒ.βluˈkjaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʒ.bluˈkja.ɾi/ [dɨʒ.βluˈkja.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: des‧blo‧que‧ar

Verb

desbloquear (first-person singular present desbloqueio, first-person singular preterite desbloqueei, past participle desbloqueado)

  1. to unblock (remove or clear a block or obstruction from)
    Synonym: desimpedir
  2. to unlock (to obtain access to something)
    Você pode desbloquear a tela/ecrã do celular com sua impressão digital.You can unlock the smartphone screen with your fingerprint.
  3. to jailbreak (to remove an electronic device’s restrictions that prevent it from running unofficial software)

Conjugation

Antonyms

Spanish

Etymology

From des (dis-, un-) + bloquear (block).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /desblokeˈaɾ/ [d̪ez.β̞lo.keˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: des‧blo‧que‧ar

Verb

desbloquear (first-person singular present desbloqueo, first-person singular preterite desbloqueé, past participle desbloqueado)

  1. (transitive) to clear, unclog, unlock (to undo or open a lock or something locked by, for example, turning a key, or selecting a combination.)
  2. (transitive) to unlock (to obtain access to something)
    Puedes desbloquear la pantalla del celular/móvil con la huella dactilar.
    You can unblock the smartphone screen with your fingerprint.

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