WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| descalabro nm | (infortunio, daño) | setback n |
| | (colloquial) | disaster n |
| | La inversión fallida supuso un descalabro para las finanzas de la empresa. |
| | The failed investment led to a setback for the business's finances. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
descalabrar⇒,
escalabrar⇒ vtr | (herir, maltratar) | hurt⇒, harm⇒, injure⇒ vtr |
| | Ese niño descalabraba perros lanzándoles piedras. |
| | That boy was injuring dogs by throwing stones at them. |
descalabrar,
escalabrar vtr | (alterar empeorando) | put paid to v expr |
| | | put a damper on v expr |
| | | foil⇒, ruin⇒ vtr |
| | La lluvia ha descalabrado mis planes para esta tarde. |
| | The rain put paid to my plans for the afternoon. |
descalabrarse⇒,
escalabrarse⇒ v prnl | (herirse en la cabeza) | injure your head v expr |
| | | hurt your head v expr |
| | Si no usas el casco te vas a descalabrar. |
| | If you don't wear a helmet, you will injure your head. |
| Additional Translations |
descalabrar⇒,
escalabrar⇒ vtr | (herir en la cabeza) | wound [sb] head v expr |
| | Miguel le tiró una piedra y descalabró al perro. |
| | Miguel threw a stone and wounded the dog's head. |