engravecer

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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From en- +‎ grave +‎ -ecer. Compare Spanish engravecer.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡɾa.veˈse(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡɾa.veˈse(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡɾa.veˈse(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡɾa.veˈse(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡɾa.veˈse(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡɾa.veˈse(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡɾa.veˈse(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡɾa.veˈse(ɻ)/
 

Verb

engravecer (first-person singular present engraveço, first-person singular preterite engraveci, past participle engravecido)

  1. to worsen; make more serious

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

From en- +‎ grave +‎ -ecer.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /enɡɾabeˈθeɾ/
  • IPA(key): (Latin America, Philippines) /enɡɾabeˈseɾ/
  • Rhymes: -eɾ
  • Syllabification: en‧gra‧ve‧cer

Verb

engravecer (first-person singular present engravezco, first-person singular preterite engravecí, past participle engravecido)

  1. to worsen; make more serious

Conjugation

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