English–Spanish
“throw off” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/deskoloˈkaɾ/
Example
La pregunta inesperada lo descolocó.
The unexpected question threw him off.
How to say “throw off” in Spanish
“Throw off” in Spanish is descolocar.
Person momentarily unsettled.
Example sentences with descolocar
Ese comentario me descolocó durante la reunión.
That remark threw me off during the meeting.
Tips for using descolocar
- Used transitively as 'descolocar a alguien' to unsettle someone and reflexively as 'descolocarse' to say that one becomes confused, commonly heard in interviews or abrupt topic changes.