to unstick, to detach, to come loose
1. to remove or separate something that is stuck or glued
I need to unstick this label from the bottle.
Preciso descolar esse rótulo da garrafa.
2. to separate or detach something that was attached
The poster came loose from the wall.
O pôster descolou da parede.
3. (slang) to succeed, to achieve something, to get lucky
He finally managed to score a great deal.
Ele finalmente conseguiu descolar um ótimo negócio.
NYC Slang
to score, to land, to pull off
Related Idioms & Phrases
descolar um namorado/namorada (to score a boyfriend/girlfriend)
descolar uma bolsa (to land a scholarship)
descolar um emprego (to score a job)
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