What does "desencajar" mean in English?

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Spanish

desencajar

English

to dislocate

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Alternative translations of "desencajar"

to unhinge
to unsettle
to displace
to misalign

Examples of how to use "desencajar" in Spanish

Spanish
La mandíbula se le desencajó.
English
His jaw was dislocated.
Spanish
La pieza no desencaja bien.
English
The piece doesn't fit properly.
Spanish
Ayer la tapa se desencajó.
English
Yesterday, the lid came off.
Spanish
Cuando era niño, eso desencajaba.
English
When I was a child, that used to come apart.
Spanish
Mañana la bisagra se desencajará.
English
Tomorrow, the hinge will come off.

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La mandíbula se le desencajó.

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