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Galician
Verb
estrago
- first-person singular present indicative of estragar
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aɡu
- Hyphenation: es‧tra‧go
Etymology 1
Deverbal from estragar.
Noun
estrago m (plural estragos)
- destruction
"a chuva de granizo que deu ontem estragou a porcaria do telhado"- "yesterday's hailstorm destroyed the damn roof"
Synonym: destruição
- damage
"esse celular novo que eu comprei foi um estrago tão grande na conta do banco"- "this phone I bought was such a damage on my bank account (meaning it was expensive)"
Synonym: dano
- waste
"tu não sabe cozinhar, só sabe estragar os ingredientes"- "you can't cook, you just waste ingredients"
Synonym: desperdício
Descendants
Etymology 2
Verb
estrago
- first-person singular present indicative of estragar
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /esˈtɾaɡo/
- Rhymes: -aɡo
- Syllabification: es‧tra‧go
Etymology 1
Deverbal from estragar.
Noun
estrago m (plural estragos)
- damage, destruction
- corruption
- (in the plural) havoc
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
estrago
- first-person singular present indicative of estragar
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