What does descomponerse in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word descomponerse in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use descomponerse in Spanish.

The word descomponerse in Spanish means separate, split, factorize, upset, go off, fall, drop, break down, decompose, decay. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word descomponerse

separate, split

verbo transitivo (separar en partes)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Para analizar el problema empieza por descomponer el todo en la suma de sus partes.
To analyze the problem start by separating everything by the sum of its parts.

factorize

verbo transitivo (factorizar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mi maestro me enseñó que para descomponer la ecuación debo buscar el factor común.
My teacher taught me that to factorize the equation I need to find the common factor.

upset

verbo transitivo (indisponer, enfermar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Comer marisco fuera de temporada descompondrá tu estómago.
Eating off season seafood will upset your stomach.

go off

verbo pronominal (materia orgánica) (colloquial UK)

No utilizaron conservadores en los embutidos, pronto comenzarán a descomponerse.
The cold meats don't have any preservatives in them so they will go off soon.

fall, drop

verbo pronominal (persona: desencajarse) (figurative)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Su rostro se descompuso cuando recibió la noticia de su despido.
Her face dropped when she found out she was being fired.

break down

verbo pronominal (objeto: averiarse)

Se descompuso la lavadora, tengo que llamar al técnico para que la arregle.
The washing machine broke down. I have to call the technician to come and fix it.

decompose, decay

verbo pronominal (cuerpo, cadáver)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Con el calor el cadáver se descompuso con mayor rapidez.
The cadaver decomposed at a faster speed due to the heat.

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