apetecer

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Galician

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *appetescō, from Latin appetere, present active infinitive of appetō.

Verb

apetecer (first-person singular present apetezo, first-person singular preterite apetecín, past participle apetecido)
apetecer (first-person singular present apeteço, first-person singular preterite apetecim or apeteci, past participle apetecido, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to feel like

Conjugation

Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *appetēscere, from Latin appetere.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧pe‧te‧cer

Verb

apetecer (first-person singular present apeteço, first-person singular preterite apeteci, past participle apetecido)

  1. (transitive) to desire
    • Gregório de Matos, A Umas Saudades
      navegue o meu pensamento:
      meus suspiros formai vento,
      com que me façais ir ter
      onde me apeteço ver;
      may my thought sail:
      my sighs, may you form wind,
      with which may you make me go
      where I desire to see myself;
  2. (transitive with a) to please; to be of interest
    • 2009, Maria Gadú, Escudos:
      Eu não tenho tempo pra falar teu nome
      Eu não tenho nome pra você dizer
      Meu café jamais vai matar tua fome
      Nada que tu traga vai me apetecer
      I have no time to speak your name
      I have no name to tell you
      My coffee will never kill your hunger
      Nothing you bring will please me.

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin *appetescere, from Latin appetere. Compare English appetize and English appetite.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /apeteˈθeɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /apeteˈseɾ/
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧pe‧te‧cer

Verb

apetecer (first-person singular present apetezco, first-person singular preterite apetecí, past participle apetecido)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) to feel like, to fancy; would like, to be down for (US slang)
    No me apetece salir esta noche.
    I don't feel like going out tonight.
    ¿Te apetece ayudarme con esto?
    Do you feel like helping me with this?
    Me apetece una pizza con champiñones.
    I'm in the mood for a pizza with mushrooms.

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