abismar

Catalan

Etymology

abisme + -ar

Pronunciation

Verb

abismar (first-person singular present abismo, past participle abismat)

  1. (transitive) to cast into an abyss, to sink
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to destroy
    Synonyms: destruir, anihilar
  3. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to fall into an abyss
  4. (reflexive, figuratively) to immerse oneself (en into)
    abismat en pensamentsimmersed in thought

Conjugation

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Portuguese

Etymology

From abismo (abyss) + -ar. Compare French abîmer.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.bizˈma(ʁ)/ [a.bizˈma(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.bizˈma(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.biʒˈma(ʁ)/ [a.biʒˈma(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.bizˈma(ɻ)/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.biʒˈmaɾ/ [ɐ.βiʒˈmaɾ]

  • Hyphenation: a‧bis‧mar

Verb

abismar (first-person singular present abismo, first-person singular preterite abismei, past participle abismado)

  1. to fall into the abyss
  2. to astonish, astound

Conjugation


Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abisˈmaɾ/ [a.β̞izˈmaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧bis‧mar

Verb

abismar (first-person singular present abismo, first-person singular preterite abismé, past participle abismado)

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to plunge or sink into
  2. (transitive, reflexive) to confuse
    Synonym: confundir
  3. (Latin America, reflexive) to be amazed
    Synonyms: sorprenderse, asombrarse

Conjugation

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