Ladino

Verb

aprontar ‎(Latin spelling)

1. to prepare

Portuguese

Etymology

A- ‎(“ready”) +‎ pronto +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• (Paulista) IPA^(key): /a.pɾõ.ˈta(ɾ)/, /a.pɾõ.ˈta(ɹ)/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.pɾõ.ˈta(ɾ)/, /a.pɾõ.ˈta(ɻ)/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.pɾõ.ˈtaɾ/

Verb

aprontar ‎(first-person singular present indicative apronto, past participle aprontado)

1. to prepare (to make ready for a specific future purpose)

   Apronta o tabuleiro para podermos jogar.‎

   Prepare the board to we can play.

2. (specifically) to prepare for a trip

   Apronte-se, vamos a Berlim.‎

   Prepare yourself, we’re going to Berlin.

   Aprontamos o navio para a expedição.‎

   We prepared to ship for the expedition.

3. to prepare (to make something for eating or drinking)

   Aprontei um jantar e um café.‎

   I prepared dinner and coffee.

4. to dress someone up (wear fancy dress)

   Ela aprontou seu filho para a festa dele.‎

   She dressed up her son for his party.

5. to finish doing something (especially writing a document, report, etc.)

   Finalmente aprontei o relatório.‎

   I finally finished the report.

6. (Brazil) to do something mischievous

   Pirralhos gostam de aprontar.‎

   Brats like to do mischievous things.

7. (Brazil, in gerund) to be up to something

   Ele está aprontando.‎

   He is up to something.

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to make ready for a purpose): preparar
• (to prepare for eating or drinking): fazer, preparar
• (to dress up): arrumar
• (to finish): acabar, concluir, terminar

Related terms

• aprontação
• aprontado
• aprontador
• aprontamento
• pronto

Spanish

Verb

aprontar ‎(first-person singular present apronto, first-person singular preterite apronté, past participle aprontado)

1. to prepare quickly
2. (reflexive) to quickly get ready

Conjugation