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aterrar

aterrar

Catalan

Verb

aterrar (first-person singular present aterro, past participle aterrat)

  1. (transitive) To knock down, pull down, bring down
  2. (intransitive) To land (for example, of a plane, bird, projectile etc.)

Conjugation


Portuguese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Latin terrēre.

Verb

aterrar (first-person singular present indicative aterro, past participle aterrado)

  1. to terrorize
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Conjugation

Etymology 2

a- + terra + -ar

Verb

aterrar (first-person singular present indicative aterro, past participle aterrado)

  1. to land
Synonyms
Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology 1

From a- + terror

Verb

aterrar (first-person singular present aterro, first-person singular preterite aterré, past participle aterrado)

  1. to scare
Synonyms
Conjugation

Etymology 2

From a- + tierra without diphthong because of being non stressed

Verb

aterrar (first-person singular present atierro, first-person singular preterite aterré, past participle aterrado)

  1. to stain with earth, dust or sand
See also
Conjugation
  • Rule: e becomes an ie in stressed syllables.