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desbastar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hew verb To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.

Senses

desbastar is used for these senses in English:

  • hew (ambitransitive) To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.

hew — full definition

  1. verb To chop away at; to whittle down; to mow down.
  2. verb To shape; to form.
  3. verb To act according to, to conform to; usually construed with to.

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