estropiar

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Asturian

Verb

estropiar (first-person singular indicative present estropio, past participle estropiáu)

  1. to damage

Conjugation

Catalan

Pronunciation

Verb

estropiar (first-person singular present estropio, first-person singular preterite estropií, past participle estropiat)

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Conjugation

Portuguese

Alternative forms

  • estropear (obsolete with the senses below; now used for another word)

Etymology

From Italian stroppiare.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.tɾo.piˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /is.tɾoˈpja(ʁ)/ , /es.tɾo.piˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /es.tɾoˈpja(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /is.tɾo.piˈa(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /is.tɾoˈpja(ɾ)/, /es.tɾo.piˈa(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /es.tɾoˈpja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.tɾo.piˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /iʃ.tɾoˈpja(ʁ)/ , /eʃ.tɾo.piˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /eʃ.tɾoˈpja(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.tɾo.piˈa(ɻ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /es.tɾoˈpja(ɻ)/
 

Verb

estropiar (first-person singular present estropio, first-person singular preterite estropiei, past participle estropiado)

  1. to amputate, to maim (to remove a limb or other body part)
    Synonyms: amputar, decepar
  2. to disfigure, to mutilate (to cause serious physical harm)
    Synonyms: mutilar, desfigurar
  3. to do something very poorly; particularly:
    1. speaking and pronouncing words;
    2. singing and playing music;
    3. interpreting or copying text

Usage notes

Not to be confused with estropear.

Conjugation