descompostura
fem.noun
1. breakdown, malfunction
of a machine or device
Common combinations
- descompostura del coche — car breakdown
- descompostura de la máquina — machine malfunction
- sufrir una descompostura — to suffer a breakdown
- La descompostura del coche nos dejó en la carretera.The car breakdown left us on the road.
- El técnico reparó la descompostura del aire acondicionado.The technician repaired the air conditioner malfunction.
- La descompostura de la máquina retrasó el trabajo.The machine breakdown delayed the work.
2. lack of composure, bad manners
impolite or uncontrolled behavior
Common combinations
- responder con descompostura — respond rudely
- mostrar descompostura — show a lack of composure
- falta de compostura — lack of composure
- Respondió con descompostura a la pregunta.He responded rudely to the question.
- Su descompostura sorprendió a todos.His lack of composure surprised everyone.
- El juez reprendió al jugador por su descompostura.The referee reprimanded the player for his bad manners.
3. stomach upset
Latin America · digestive discomfort
Common combinations
- descompostura de estómago — upset stomach
- tener una descompostura — to have an upset stomach
- causar una descompostura — to cause an upset stomach
- Tengo una descompostura de estómago.I have an upset stomach.
- La comida le causó una descompostura.The food caused him an upset stomach.
- No salió por la descompostura.She did not go out because of her stomach upset.
Same root