A1 Collocation Neutral

Despir a roupa.

Get undressed.

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Meaning

To take off one's clothes.

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Cultural Background

In Brazil, 'tirar a roupa' is used 90% of the time in daily life. 'Despir' is reserved for formal or literary contexts. In Portugal, 'despir' is used more frequently in standard speech than in Brazil, though 'tirar' remains common.

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Irregularity Alert

Remember that 'despir' changes the 'e' to an 'i' in the first person: 'Eu dispo'.

Meaning

To take off one's clothes.

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Irregularity Alert

Remember that 'despir' changes the 'e' to an 'i' in the first person: 'Eu dispo'.

Test Yourself

Choose the correct conjugation for 'Eu'.

Eu ____ a roupa.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dispo

The verb 'despir' is irregular; the first-person singular is 'dispo'.

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Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Choose the correct conjugation for 'Eu'. Choose A1

Eu ____ a roupa.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dispo

The verb 'despir' is irregular; the first-person singular is 'dispo'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

No, for shoes we use 'tirar' or 'calçar/descalçar'.

Related Phrases

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Tirar a roupa

synonym

To take off clothes

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Despir-se

specialized form

To undress oneself

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