amainar

Catalan

Etymology

Uncertain, perhaps related to Old French amaisnier.[1]

Pronunciation

Verb

amainar (first-person singular present amaino, past participle amainat)

  1. to abate (to lessen in force)
  2. (nautical) to shorten (sails)

Conjugation
Conjugation of amainar (first conjugation)
infinitive amainar
present participle amainant
past participle masculine feminine
singular amainat amainada
plural amainats amainades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè		 nosaltres
nós		 vosaltres
vós		 ells/elles
vostès
present amaino amaines amaina amainem amaineu amainen
imperfect amainava amainaves amainava amainàvem amainàveu amainaven
future amainaré amainaràs amainarà amainarem amainareu amainaran
preterite amainí amainares amainà amainàrem amainàreu amainaren
conditional amainaria amainaries amainaria amainaríem amainaríeu amainarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè		 nosaltres
nós		 vosaltres
vós		 ells/elles
vostès
present amaini amainis amaini amainem amaineu amainin
imperfect amainés amainessis amainés amainéssim amainéssiu amainessin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós		 vostès
— amaina amaini amainem amaineu amainin

Descendants
  • → Spanish: amainar

References
  1. “amainar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023

Further reading

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Uncertain. Suggested derivations include:

Pronunciation
 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.majˈna(ʁ)/ [a.maɪ̯ˈna(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.majˈna(ɾ)/ [a.maɪ̯ˈna(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.majˈna(ʁ)/ [a.maɪ̯ˈna(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.majˈna(ɻ)/ [a.maɪ̯ˈna(ɻ)]

Verb

amainar (first-person singular present amaino, first-person singular preterite amainei, past participle amainado)

  1. to abate (to lessen in force)
    Synonyms: abrandar, acalmar, ceder
  2. to calm down (to become less excited, intense, or angry)
    Synonym: acalmar

Conjugation
    Conjugation of amainar (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 amainar
Personal amainar amainares amainar amainarmos amainardes amainarem
Gerund
amainando
Past participle
Masculine amainado amainados
Feminine amainada amainadas
Indicative
Present amaino amainas amaina amainamos amainais amainam
Imperfect amainava amainavas amainava amainávamos amaináveis amainavam
Preterite amainei amainaste amainou amainamos1, amainámos2 amainastes amainaram
Pluperfect amainara amainaras amainara amaináramos amaináreis amainaram
Future amainarei amainarás amainará amainaremos amainareis amainarão
Conditional
amainaria amainarias amainaria amainaríamos amainaríeis amainariam
Subjunctive
Present amaine amaines amaine amainemos amaineis amainem
Imperfect amainasse amainasses amainasse amainássemos amainásseis amainassem
Future amainar amainares amainar amainarmos amainardes amainarem
Imperative
Affirmative amaina amaine amainemos amainai amainem
Negative (não) não amaines não amaine não amainemos não amaineis não amainem

1Brazil.
2Portugal.

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

From Catalan amainar, from Gothic *𐌰𐍆𐌼𐌰𐌲𐌹𐌽𐍉𐌽 (*afmaginōn).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /amaiˈnaɾ/ [a.mai̯ˈnaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧mai‧nar

Verb

amainar (first-person singular present amaino, first-person singular preterite amainé, past participle amainado)

  1. (intransitive) to abate, to die down, to subside, to let up, to ease off
    Antonym: arreciar
    • 2020 November 27, Silvia Ayuso, “El clamor tras la paliza policial a un hombre negro provoca tensión en el Gobierno francés”, in El País‎, retrieved 2020-11-27:
      Esta vez, la tormenta sopla por todas partes, también desde dentro, y no parece amainar.
      This time, the storm is blowing everywhere, also from within, and it doesn't seem to calm down.
  2. (transitive) to shorten, to take in

Conjugation
    Conjugation of amainar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive amainar
gerund amainando
past participle masculine feminine
singular amainado amainada
plural amainados amainadas
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 amaino amainastú
amainásvos		 amaina amainamos amaináis amainan
imperfect amainaba amainabas amainaba amainábamos amainabais amainaban
preterite amainé amainaste amainó amainamos amainasteis amainaron
future amainaré amainarás amainará amainaremos amainaréis amainarán
conditional amainaría amainarías amainaría amainaríamos amainaríais amainarían
subjunctive yo tú
vos		 él/ella/ello
usted		 nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ellos/ellas
ustedes
present amaine amainestú
amainésvos2		 amaine amainemos amainéis amainen
imperfect
(ra)		 amainara amainaras amainara amaináramos amainarais amainaran
imperfect
(se)		 amainase amainases amainase amainásemos amainaseis amainasen
future1 amainare amainares amainare amaináremos amainareis amainaren
imperative — tú
vos		 usted nosotros
nosotras		 vosotros
vosotras		 ustedes
affirmative amainatú
amainávos		 amaine amainemos amainad amainen
negative no amaines no amaine no amainemos no amainéis no amainen

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

    Selected combined forms of amainar

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 amainar
dative amainarme amainarte amainarle, amainarse amainarnos amainaros amainarles, amainarse
accusative amainarme amainarte amainarlo, amainarla, amainarse amainarnos amainaros amainarlos, amainarlas, amainarse
with gerund amainando
dative amainándome amainándote amainándole, amainándose amainándonos amainándoos amainándoles, amainándose
accusative amainándome amainándote amainándolo, amainándola, amainándose amainándonos amainándoos amainándolos, amainándolas, amainándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative amaina
dative amáiname amáinate amáinale amáinanos not used amáinales
accusative amáiname amáinate amáinalo, amáinala amáinanos not used amáinalos, amáinalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative amainá
dative amainame amainate amainale amainanos not used amainales
accusative amainame amainate amainalo, amainala amainanos not used amainalos, amainalas
with formal second-person singular imperative amaine
dative amáineme not used amáinele, amáinese amáinenos not used amáineles
accusative amáineme not used amáinelo, amáinela, amáinese amáinenos not used amáinelos, amáinelas
with first-person plural imperative amainemos
dative not used amainémoste amainémosle amainémonos amainémoos amainémosles
accusative not used amainémoste amainémoslo, amainémosla amainémonos amainémoos amainémoslos, amainémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative amainad
dative amainadme not used amainadle amainadnos amainaos amainadles
accusative amainadme not used amainadlo, amainadla amainadnos amainaos amainadlos, amainadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative amainen
dative amáinenme not used amáinenle amáinennos not used amáinenles, amáinense
accusative amáinenme not used amáinenlo, amáinenla amáinennos not used amáinenlos, amáinenlas, amáinense

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