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purgar

purgar

Portuguese

Verb

purgar (first-person singular present indicative purgo, past participle purgado)

  1. to purge (to clean thoroughly; to cleanse; to rid of impurities)
  2. (religion) to purge (to free from sin, guilt, or the burden or responsibility of misdeeds)
  3. (medicine) to give laxatives

Conjugation

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (to clean): See Wikisaurus:limpar

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Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From German Bürger

Noun

pȕrgar m (Cyrillic spelling пургар)

  1. burgher
  2. a citizen of Zagreb

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Spanish

Etymology

Latin purgāre.

Verb

purgar (first-person singular present purgo, first-person singular preterite purgué, past participle purgado)

  1. to purge
  2. to drain

Conjugation

  • Rule: g becomes a gu before e.