provocar

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōvocāre.

Pronunciation

Verb

provocar (first-person singular present provoco, first-person singular preterite provoquí, past participle provocat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /ɔ/

  1. to provoke, bring on

Conjugation

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōvocāre.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: pro‧vo‧car

Verb

provocar (first-person singular present provoco, first-person singular preterite provoquei, past participle provocado)

  1. to provoke (all senses)

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin prōvocāre. Cognate with English provoke.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾoboˈkaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pro‧vo‧car

Verb

provocar (first-person singular present provoco, first-person singular preterite provoqué, past participle provocado)

  1. to cause or provoke, to prompt
  2. to tease sexually
  3. (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, pronominal) to fancy, would like
    Synonyms: antojar, apetecer, gustar, tener ganas de, tincar
    ¿Te provoca café?Would you like coffee?

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