regatar

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Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *recaptō, alteration of Latin accapitō. Cognate with Venetan regatar.

Verb

regatar (first-person singular present regato, first-person singular preterite regatí, past participle regatat)

  1. (transitive) to haggle (over)
  2. (transitive) to skimp on
  3. (intransitive, nautical) to race
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From regata (groove) +‎ -ar.

Verb

regatar (first-person singular present regato, first-person singular preterite regatí, past participle regatat)

  1. (transitive) to groove, to flute

Conjugation

Further reading

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
 

Verb

regatar (first-person singular present regato, first-person singular preterite regatei, past participle regatado)

  1. Alternative form of regatear

Conjugation

Venetan

Verb

regatar

  1. To compete
  2. To vomit