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mascarar

mascarar

Occitan

Verb

mascarar

  1. to put makeup on; to make oneself up

Conjugation

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Portuguese

Etymology

Máscara (mask) + -ar

Pronunciation

  • (Paulista) IPA(key): /ˌmas.ka.ˈɾa(ɹ)/
  • (South Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌmas.ka.ˈɾa(ɻ)/
  • Hyphenation: mas‧ca‧rar

Verb

mascarar (first-person singular present indicative mascaro, past participle mascarado)

  1. to cover someone’s face with a mask
  2. (figuratively) to disguise (to prevent giving away or revealing a secret aspect of something)

Conjugation

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (to cover someone’s face with a mask): desmascarar
  • (to disguise): desmascarar, revelar

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