Palabra:
deshojar
Pronunciación aproximada:
deh-soh-HAR (Note that in most areas, the Spanish j is pronounced with a guttural sound. The Spanish r here is pronounced with a tap of the tongue against the front of the palate.)
Significado:
to take leaves or petals off of, to remove pages from
Ejemplo:
Los imperialistas yanquis envenenaron y deshojaron plantíos y bosques, convirtieron zonas florecientes en paisajes desolados.
Traducción:
The imperialist Yankees poisoned and denuded farms and forests, changing flourishing areas into desolate landscape.
Aviso:
The reflexive form, deshojarse, can be used to refer to a plant shedding its petals or leaves.
