aparar

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Galician

Etymology

From a- +‎ parar or possibly from Latin apparāre, present active infinitive of apparō.

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Verb

aparar (first-person singular present aparo, first-person singular preterite aparei, past participle aparado)

  1. to catch (a tossed or free falling object, for example)
    Synonyms: apañar, coller
    • 1894, Luís Otero Pimentel, Truada de rapaces:
      Galán que estás no canizo
      bota castañas pra baixo
      que anque non teño mandil
      apárochas no refaixo.
      Gallant up there in the loft
      throw some chestnuts down,
      even if I have no apron
      I'll catch them with my petticoat
  2. to prepare; to provide

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Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from English appearFrench apparaîtreItalian apparireSpanish aparecer.

Pronunciation

Verb

aparar (present aparas, past aparis, future aparos, conditional aparus, imperative aparez)

  1. (intransitive) to appear; to become visible, be in sight, come to light
    Antonym: desaparar

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Ladino

Verb

aparar (Latin spelling)

  1. to display the bride's trousseau

Occitan

Etymology

From Old Occitan amparar, probably from a Vulgar Latin *anteparō, *anteparāre, from Latin ante- + parō. Compare Catalan emparar (Old Catalan Old Catalan amparar), Spanish and Portuguese amparar.

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Verb

aparar

  1. to protect
    Synonym: protegir

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Portuguese

Etymology

From a- +‎ parar, or possibly from Latin apparāre.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧pa‧rar

Verb

aparar (first-person singular present aparo, first-person singular preterite aparei, past participle aparado)

  1. (transitive) to trim (to reduce slightly)
    Synonyms: cortar, podar

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin apparāre.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apaˈɾaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧pa‧rar

Verb

aparar (first-person singular present aparo, first-person singular preterite aparé, past participle aparado)

  1. to arrange, prepare

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