English–Spanish

“unpick” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/deskoˈseɾ/

Example

¿Puedes descoser esta costura para arreglarla?

Can you unpick this seam to fix it?

Illustration for descoser (unpick)

How to say “unpick” in Spanish

“Unpick” in Spanish is descoser.

A seam with a row of stitches being taken out to free the cloth.

Full entry for descoser: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with descoser

Tengo que descoser un botón antes de poner otro.

I have to unpick a button before putting on another.

Tips for using descoser

  • Spelling can confuse learners because coser (to sew) is different from cocer (to cook), so descoser always relates to sewing and alterations rather than to cooking.

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