Spanish Conversation · Level 171
15 words
Spanish word
desplegar
Pronunciation
IPA/despleˈɣaɾ/
Meaning
- verbunfold
Example
¿Puedes desplegar el mapa?
Can you unfold the map?
More examples
Haz clic para desplegar más información.
Click to expand more information.
Core concept
A screen menu revealing hidden options.
Common phrases
desplegar el mapa
unfold the map
desplegar el menú
expand the menu
desplegar información
expand information
Similar words
abrir: Opens lids, doors, or packages to expose and allow access to their contents.
extender: Stretches or extends material to increase its length, width, or surface area.
mostrar: Displays an object or piece of information so others can see it.
Definition in Spanish
Mostrar o hacer visible en una interfaz elementos ocultos; asimismo abrir o extender algo plegado para que sea accesible.
Word origin
Derives from Latin des- 'away' plus plicare 'to fold', shifted from literal unfolding to making layered or hidden items visible.
Usage tips
- Often appears reflexively in Spanish (el menú se despliega), so English speakers usually translate it as 'the menu opens' or 'the menu drops down' rather than using a transitive construction.
Other meanings
- expandverb
- deployverb
- displayverb
Opposites
- plegarfoldverb
Related words
- desplieguedeploymentnoun
- desplegablecollapsibleadjective
- desplegadounfoldedadjective