arreciar

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Spanish

Etymology

From a- +‎ recio +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /areˈθjaɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /areˈsjaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧rre‧ciar

Verb

arreciar (first-person singular present arrecio, first-person singular preterite arrecié, past participle arreciado)

  1. (ergative) to intensify (get stronger, worse, more severe etc.)
    Antonym: amainar
    El viento arrecia.The wind is picking up.
    Las críticas por las estrictas medidas económicas arrecian.Criticism of the harsh economic sanctions is intensifying.

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