What does desahogo in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word desahogo in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use desahogo in Spanish.

The word desahogo in Spanish means relief, solace, insolence, impudence, cheek, vent, settle, relieve, unburden, clear, ease, clear, be well off. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word desahogo

relief, solace

nombre masculino (alivio de la pena)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Buscó desahogo en sus amigos.
He sought relief (or: solace) with his friends.

insolence, impudence, cheek

nombre masculino (descaro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No me parece bien que contestes con ese desahogo a una persona mayor.
I don't think it's OK to respond to an elderly person with insolence (or: imprudence).

vent

verbo transitivo (soltar las emociones)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Santiago desahoga sus penas bebiendo.
Santiago vents his sorrows drinking.

settle

verbo pronominal (de una obligación) (debt)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mi hermano vendió su automóvil para desahogarse de deudas.
My brother sold his car to settle his debt.

relieve, unburden, clear

verbo transitivo (aplacar, calmar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Hamlet muere sin poder desahogar su conciencia.
Hamlet dies without being able to unburden (or: relieve) his conscience.

ease, clear

verbo transitivo (flujo: facilitar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El alcalde ideó un sistema para desahogar el tráfico en el centro.
The mayor devised a system to ease traffic congestion in the centre.

be well off

locución verbal (sin falta de dinero)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Con el dinero de la herencia vivieron con desahogo una buena temporada.
With the money from the inheritance, they were well off for a good while.

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