abocar

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Asturian

Verb

abocar (first-person singular indicative present aboco, past participle abocáu)

  1. to confront (someone)
    Synonym: engarriar
  2. to throw up
    Synonym: vomitar
  3. to get injured in the head
    Synonym: ferir

Conjugation

Catalan

Etymology

From a- +‎ boca (mouth) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

Verb

abocar (first-person singular present aboco, first-person singular preterite aboquí, past participle abocat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /o/

  1. (transitive) to join by the mouth
  2. (transitive) to pour, to decant
  3. (transitive) to pour out, to empty
  4. (benefactive, takes a reflexive pronoun) to pour for oneself
    S'abocà cafè i es begué d'un glop la tassa.
    She poured herself coffee and drank the cup in one swallow.
  5. (reflexive) to empty (out)
    El Duero s'aboca a l'oceà.The Duero empties into the ocean.
    La ciutat s'anava omplint de tardor i lentament s'abocava a l'hivern.
    The city would be filling up in the fall and slowly empty out in winter.
  6. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to swarm, to gather
    Tot el poble s'aboca a participar en el festival.
    The whole village gathers to participate in the festival.
  7. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to abandon oneself, to indulge oneself
    Synonym: lliurar-se

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Occitan

Etymology

a- +‎ boca +‎ -ar

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Verb

abocar

  1. to pour (a liquid)

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

From a- +‎ boca +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

Verb

abocar (first-person singular present aboco, first-person singular preterite aboqué, past participle abocado)

  1. (transitive) to pour from one container to another
  2. (transitive, dated) to seize or grab with the mouth

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