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Portuguese
Etymology
From a- + lastrar (“to ballast”).[1]
Pronunciation
Verb
alastrar (first-person singular present alastro, first-person singular preterite alastrei, past participle alastrado)
- (nautical) to ballast; to load a ship with ballast, so that it is stable
- to spread; to proliferate
- Synonyms: espalhar, proliferar, difundir, estender
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
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