obrar

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Etymology

Inherited from Latin operāre. Doublet of operar, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

Verb

obrar (first-person singular present obro, first-person singular preterite obrí, past participle obrat); root stress: (Central, Valencian, Balearic) /ɔ/

  1. to work (to shape, form or improve a material)
  2. to act, to behave
  3. to work (to function correctly)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of obrar (first conjugation)
infinitive obrar
gerund obrant
past participle masculine feminine
singular obrat obrada
plural obrats obrades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present obro obres obra obrem obreu obren
imperfect obrava obraves obrava obràvem obràveu obraven
future obraré obraràs obrarà obrarem obrareu obraran
preterite obrí obrares obrà obràrem obràreu obraren
conditional obraria obraries obraria obraríem obraríeu obrarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present obri obris obri obrem obreu obrin
imperfect obrés obressis obrés obréssim obréssiu obressin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — obra obri obrem obreu obrin
negative (no) — no obris no obri no obrem no obreu no obrin

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Galician

Etymology

From Late Latin operāre, from Latin operārī, present active infinitive of operor.

Verb

obrar (first-person singular present obro, first-person singular preterite obrei, past participle obrado)

  1. to act, accomplish
    Synonym: actuar
  2. to cause, to produce (an effect)
  3. to construct, build
    Synonyms: construír, edificar
  4. (vulgar) to defecate
    Synonyms: defecar, cagar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of obrar
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti) 		Third-person
(el / ela / Vde.) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal obrar
Personal obrar obrares obrar obrarmos obrardes obraren
Gerund
obrando
Past participle
Masculine obrado obrados
Feminine obrada obradas
Indicative
Present obro obras obra obramos obrades obran
Imperfect obraba obrabas obraba obrabamos obrabades obraban
Preterite obrei obraches obrou obramos obrastes obraron
Pluperfect obrara obraras obrara obraramos obrarades obraran
Future obrarei obrarás obrará obraremos obraredes obrarán
Conditional obraría obrarías obraría obrariamos obrariades obrarían
Subjunctive
Present obre obres obre obremos obredes obren
Imperfect obrase obrases obrase obrásemos obrásedes obrasen
Future obrar obrares obrar obrarmos obrardes obraren
Imperative
Affirmative obra obre obremos obrade obren
Negative (non) non obres non obre non obremos non obredes non obren
    Reintegrated conjugation of obrar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(ti / tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal obrar
Personal obrar obrares obrar obrarmos obrardes obrarem
Gerund
obrando
Past participle
Masculine obrado obrados
Feminine obrada obradas
Indicative
Present obro obras obra obramos obrades, obrais obram
Imperfect obrava obravas obrava obrávamos obrávades, obráveis, obrávais1 obravam
Preterite obrei obraste, obrache1 obrou obramos obrastes obrárom, obraram
Pluperfect obrara obraras obrara obráramos obrárades, obráreis, obrárais1 obraram
Future obrarei obrarás obrará obraremos obraredes, obrareis obrarám, obrarão
Conditional obraria obrarias obraria obraríamos obraríades, obraríeis, obraríais1 obrariam
Subjunctive
Present obre obres obre obremos obredes, obreis obrem
Imperfect obrasse obrasses obrasse obrássemos obrássedes, obrásseis obrassem
Future obrar obrares obrar obrarmos obrardes obrarem
Imperative
Affirmative obra obre obremos obrade, obrai obrem
Negative (nom) nom obres nom obre nom obremos nom obredes, nom obreis nom obrem

1Less recommended.

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Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin operāre, from Latin operārī. Doublet of operar, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: o‧brar

Verb

obrar (first-person singular present obro, first-person singular preterite obrei, past participle obrado)

  1. (intransitive) to work (to perform a work or labour)
    Synonym: trabalhar
  2. (intransitive, informal) to defecate
    Synonyms: defecar, cagar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of obrar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal obrar
Personal obrar obrares obrar obrarmos obrardes obrarem
Gerund
obrando
Past participle
Masculine obrado obrados
Feminine obrada obradas
Indicative
Present obro obras obra obramos obrais obram
Imperfect obrava obravas obrava obrávamos obráveis obravam
Preterite obrei obraste obrou obramos1, obrámos2 obrastes obraram
Pluperfect obrara obraras obrara obráramos obráreis obraram
Future obrarei obrarás obrará obraremos obrareis obrarão
Conditional obraria obrarias obraria obraríamos obraríeis obrariam
Subjunctive
Present obre obres obre obremos obreis obrem
Imperfect obrasse obrasses obrasse obrássemos obrásseis obrassem
Future obrar obrares obrar obrarmos obrardes obrarem
Imperative
Affirmative obra obre obremos obrai obrem
Negative (não) não obres não obre não obremos não obreis não obrem

1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.

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Spanish

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin operāre, from Latin operārī. Doublet of operar, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /oˈbɾaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: o‧brar

Verb

obrar (first-person singular present obro, first-person singular preterite obré, past participle obrado)

  1. to act, to behave
    Synonyms: actuar, comportar, portar
  2. to work (to function correctly)
    Synonyms: funcionar, marchar, andar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of obrar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive obrar
gerund obrando
past participle masculine feminine
singular obrado obrada
plural obrados obradas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present obro obrastú
obrásvos 		obra obramos obráis obran
imperfect obraba obrabas obraba obrábamos obrabais obraban
preterite obré obraste obró obramos obrasteis obraron
future obraré obrarás obrará obraremos obraréis obrarán
conditional obraría obrarías obraría obraríamos obraríais obrarían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present obre obrestú
obrésvos2 		obre obremos obréis obren
imperfect
(ra) 		obrara obraras obrara obráramos obrarais obraran
imperfect
(se) 		obrase obrases obrase obrásemos obraseis obrasen
future1 obrare obrares obrare obráremos obrareis obraren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative obratú
obrávos 		obre obremos obrad obren
negative no obres no obre no obremos no obréis no obren

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of obrar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive obrar
dative obrarme obrarte obrarle, obrarse obrarnos obraros obrarles, obrarse
accusative obrarme obrarte obrarlo, obrarla, obrarse obrarnos obraros obrarlos, obrarlas, obrarse
with gerund obrando
dative obrándome obrándote obrándole, obrándose obrándonos obrándoos obrándoles, obrándose
accusative obrándome obrándote obrándolo, obrándola, obrándose obrándonos obrándoos obrándolos, obrándolas, obrándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative obra
dative óbrame óbrate óbrale óbranos not used óbrales
accusative óbrame óbrate óbralo, óbrala óbranos not used óbralos, óbralas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative obrá
dative obrame obrate obrale obranos not used obrales
accusative obrame obrate obralo, obrala obranos not used obralos, obralas
with formal second-person singular imperative obre
dative óbreme not used óbrele, óbrese óbrenos not used óbreles
accusative óbreme not used óbrelo, óbrela, óbrese óbrenos not used óbrelos, óbrelas
with first-person plural imperative obremos
dative not used obrémoste obrémosle obrémonos obrémoos obrémosles
accusative not used obrémoste obrémoslo, obrémosla obrémonos obrémoos obrémoslos, obrémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative obrad
dative obradme not used obradle obradnos obraos obradles
accusative obradme not used obradlo, obradla obradnos obraos obradlos, obradlas
with formal second-person plural imperative obren
dative óbrenme not used óbrenle óbrennos not used óbrenles, óbrense
accusative óbrenme not used óbrenlo, óbrenla óbrennos not used óbrenlos, óbrenlas, óbrense

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