abrandar

Catalan

Pronunciation

Verb

abrandar (first-person singular present abrando, past participle abrandat)

  1. to set alight; to set fire to
  2. (figuratively) to impassionate

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Occitan

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (file)

Verb

abrandar

  1. to set alight; to set fire to

Conjugation

See also

Portuguese

Etymology

From a- + brando (soft) + -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.bɾɐ̃ˈda(ʁ)/ [a.bɾɐ̃ˈda(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.bɾɐ̃ˈda(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.bɾɐ̃ˈda(ʁ)/ [a.bɾɐ̃ˈda(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.bɾɐ̃ˈda(ɻ)/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.bɾɐ̃ˈdaɾ/ [ɐ.βɾɐ̃ˈdaɾ]

  • Hyphenation: a‧bran‧dar

Verb

abrandar (first-person singular present abrando, first-person singular preterite abrandei, past participle abrandado)

  1. to soften
  2. to slow down
  3. to loosen
    Synonym: afrouxar
  4. to placate
  5. to relent

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