torar

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Asturian

Verb

torar (first-person singular indicative present toro, past participle toráu)

  1. to twist, bend
  2. to take a cow to be impregnated by a bull

Conjugation

Galician

Etymology

From toro (trunk section) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

Verb

torar (first-person singular present toro, first-person singular preterite torei, past participle torado)

  1. to cut or saw, in round sections, a trunk or any similar elongated object

Conjugation

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Portuguese

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Etymology 1

From toro +‎ -ar.

Verb

torar (first-person singular present toro, first-person singular preterite torei, past participle torado) (transitive)

  1. to cut (wood) into logs
  2. (Minas Gerais, Northeast Brazil) to tear into pieces
  3. (Brazil) to cut close
  4. (Brazil) to shoot (with a bullet)
  5. (São Paulo) to shortcut, to take a shortcut in (a path)
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Kabuverdianu tora(r) (to bypass), possibly from Portuguese tourear.

Verb

torar (first-person singular present toro, first-person singular preterite torei, past participle torado)

  1. (Cape Verde) to go around, to bypass (an obstacle)
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