desvelar

== Asturian == === Verb === desvelar (first-person singular indicative present desvelo, past participle desveláu) to wake up to reveal ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “desvelar”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1st edition, Academy of the Asturian Language [Asturian: Academia de la Llingua Asturiana], 2000, →ISBN García Arias, Xosé Lluis (2002–2004), “desvelar”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (overall work in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN == Catalan == === Etymology === From des- +‎ velar (“to veil”). === Pronunciation === === Verb === desvelar (first-person singular present desvelo, first-person singular preterite desvelí, past participle desvelat)(transitive) to unveil Synonym: desenvelar (figurative) to reveal, to uncover Synonyms: revelar, descobrir ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “desvelar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: des‧ve‧lar === Verb === desvelar (first-person singular present desvelo, first-person singular preterite desvelei, past participle desvelado) (transitive) to uncover, to unveil ==== Conjugation ==== === Further reading === “desvelar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “desvelar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /desbeˈlaɾ/ [d̪ez.β̞eˈlaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: des‧ve‧lar === Etymology 1 === From des- +‎ velar, or more likely derived from Latin ēvigilāre (“awaken”), with the prefix des-, from Latin dis-; compare Portuguese desvelar, Catalan desvetllar, Occitan desvelhar. ==== Verb ==== desvelar (first-person singular present desvelo, first-person singular preterite desvelé, past participle desvelado) (transitive, reflexive) to prevent someone from sleeping; to keep awake (transitive, reflexive) to be unable to sleep (reflexive) to be vigilant (reflexive, figuratively) to work tirelessly === Etymology 2 === From des- + velar (“to veil”). ==== Verb ==== desvelar (first-person singular present desvelo, first-person singular preterite desvelé, past participle desvelado) (transitive) to reveal, unveil Synonyms: revelar, develar ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== === References === === Further reading === “desvelar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025