descartar
verb
1. discard, reject
throw away or decide not to use
Common combinations
- descartar una opción — discard an option
- descartar un producto — discard a product
- descartar una idea — reject an idea
- Descarté la ropa vieja.I discarded the old clothes.
- No descartes esta opción todavía.Don't rule out this option yet.
- El médico descartó ese tratamiento.The doctor rejected that treatment.
2. rule out, exclude
decide that something is not possible or likely
Common combinations
- descartar una posibilidad — rule out a possibility
- descartar una hipótesis — rule out a hypothesis
- descartar una causa — rule out a cause
- La policía no descarta ninguna posibilidad.The police are not ruling out any possibility.
- Los análisis descartan una infección.The tests rule out an infection.
- No podemos descartar que vuelva.We cannot rule out his return.
3. reject, eliminate
exclude a person from a selection
Common combinations
- descartar a un candidato — reject a candidate
- descartar a un jugador — eliminate a player
- ser descartado — be ruled out
- El entrenador descartó a dos jugadores.The coach eliminated two players.
- La empresa descartó a la primera candidata.The company rejected the first candidate.
- Me han descartado para el puesto.I have been ruled out for the position.
4. discard
put a card aside in a card game
Common combinations
- descartar una carta — discard a card
- pila de descarte — discard pile
- Descartó el rey y robó otra carta.He discarded the king and drew another card.
- Cada jugador puede descartar una carta.Each player may discard one card.
- Tengo malas cartas para descartar.I have bad cards to discard.
Same root
descartedescartable
Phrases with this word
descartar la posibilidaddescartar de plano