How to Say "to bare" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to bare” is “desnudar” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1
removing a protective layer
Examples
La madre desnuda al bebé para bañarlo.
The mother undresses the baby to bathe him.
El otoño desnuda los árboles de sus hojas.
Autumn strips the trees of their leaves.
Es difícil desnudar a un niño que no quiere estarse quieto.
It is difficult to undress a child who won't stay still.
Doing it to yourself vs others
Use 'desnudar' when you are taking clothes off someone else (like a baby). If you are taking your own clothes off, you must add 'se' to make it 'desnudarse'.
Forgetting the 'personal a'
Mistake: “Desnudo el bebé.”
Correction: Desnudo al bebé. Because the baby is a person receiving the action, you need the little word 'a' before them.
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