afanar

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Etymology

From afanyar (“to hurry”).

Pronunciation

Verb

afanar (first-person singular present afano, first-person singular preterite afaní, past participle afanat)

  1. (transitive) to pilfer, to steal
    Synonyms: furtar, rampinyar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of afanar (first conjugation)
infinitive afanar
gerund afanant
past participle masculine feminine
singular afanat afanada
plural afanats afanades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present afano afanes afana afanem afaneu afanen
imperfect afanava afanaves afanava afanàvem afanàveu afanaven
future afanaré afanaràs afanarà afanarem afanareu afanaran
preterite afaní afanares afanà afanàrem afanàreu afanaren
conditional afanaria afanaries afanaria afanaríem afanaríeu afanarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present afani afanis afani afanem afaneu afanin
imperfect afanés afanessis afanés afanéssim afanéssiu afanessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — afana afani afanem afaneu afanin
negative (no) — no afanis no afani no afanem no afaneu no afanin

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Portuguese

Etymology

From afã +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧fa‧nar

Verb

afanar (first-person singular present afano, first-person singular preterite afanei, past participle afanado)

  1. to obtain with effort
    Synonym: lograr
  2. (slang) to steal
    Synonyms: fanar, roubar, furtar
  3. (reflexive) to become tired
    Synonyms: cansar, fatigar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of afanar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal afanar
Personal afanar afanares afanar afanarmos afanardes afanarem
Gerund
afanando
Past participle
Masculine afanado afanados
Feminine afanada afanadas
Indicative
Present afano afanas afana afanamos afanais afanam
Imperfect afanava afanavas afanava afanávamos afanáveis afanavam
Preterite afanei afanaste afanou afanamos1, afanámos2 afanastes afanaram
Pluperfect afanara afanaras afanara afanáramos afanáreis afanaram
Future afanarei afanarás afanará afanaremos afanareis afanarão
Conditional afanaria afanarias afanaria afanaríamos afanaríeis afanariam
Subjunctive
Present afane afanes afane afanemos afaneis afanem
Imperfect afanasse afanasses afanasse afanássemos afanásseis afanassem
Future afanar afanares afanar afanarmos afanardes afanarem
Imperative
Affirmative afana afane afanemos afanai afanem
Negative (não) não afanes não afane não afanemos não afaneis não afanem

1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.

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Spanish

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps from Arabic فَنَاء (fanāʔ), although Vulgar Latin etymologies have also been suggested. Cognate with Italian affannare (“to leave breathless; vex”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /afaˈnaɾ/
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧fa‧nar

Verb

afanar (first-person singular present afano, first-person singular preterite afané, past participle afanado)

  1. (colloquial) to steal, pinch
    Ese taxista me quiso afanar.
    The taxi guy wanted to rip me off.
    Me han afanado el celular.
    My mobile has been stolen.
  2. to be busy
  3. (reflexive) to toil, to work hard
    se afanó para conquistar su independencia
    worked hard to obtain its independence

Conjugation

    Conjugation of afanar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive afanar
gerund afanando
past participle masculine feminine
singular afanado afanada
plural afanados afanadas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present afano afanastú
afanásvos 		afana afanamos afanáis afanan
imperfect afanaba afanabas afanaba afanábamos afanabais afanaban
preterite afané afanaste afanó afanamos afanasteis afanaron
future afanaré afanarás afanará afanaremos afanaréis afanarán
conditional afanaría afanarías afanaría afanaríamos afanaríais afanarían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present afane afanestú
afanésvos2 		afane afanemos afanéis afanen
imperfect
(ra) 		afanara afanaras afanara afanáramos afanarais afanaran
imperfect
(se) 		afanase afanases afanase afanásemos afanaseis afanasen
future1 afanare afanares afanare afanáremos afanareis afanaren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative afanatú
afanávos 		afane afanemos afanad afanen
negative no afanes no afane no afanemos no afanéis no afanen

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of afanar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive afanar
dative afanarme afanarte afanarle, afanarse afanarnos afanaros afanarles, afanarse
accusative afanarme afanarte afanarlo, afanarla, afanarse afanarnos afanaros afanarlos, afanarlas, afanarse
with gerund afanando
dative afanándome afanándote afanándole, afanándose afanándonos afanándoos afanándoles, afanándose
accusative afanándome afanándote afanándolo, afanándola, afanándose afanándonos afanándoos afanándolos, afanándolas, afanándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative afana
dative afáname afánate afánale afánanos not used afánales
accusative afáname afánate afánalo, afánala afánanos not used afánalos, afánalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative afaná
dative afaname afanate afanale afananos not used afanales
accusative afaname afanate afanalo, afanala afananos not used afanalos, afanalas
with formal second-person singular imperative afane
dative afáneme not used afánele, afánese afánenos not used afáneles
accusative afáneme not used afánelo, afánela, afánese afánenos not used afánelos, afánelas
with first-person plural imperative afanemos
dative not used afanémoste afanémosle afanémonos afanémoos afanémosles
accusative not used afanémoste afanémoslo, afanémosla afanémonos afanémoos afanémoslos, afanémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative afanad
dative afanadme not used afanadle afanadnos afanaos afanadles
accusative afanadme not used afanadlo, afanadla afanadnos afanaos afanadlos, afanadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative afanen
dative afánenme not used afánenle afánennos not used afánenles, afánense
accusative afánenme not used afánenlo, afánenla afánennos not used afánenlos, afánenlas, afánense

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