alapar

Portuguese

Etymology

From a- +‎ lapa (overhanging rock) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.laˈpa(ʁ)/ [a.laˈpa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.laˈpa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.laˈpa(ʁ)/ [a.laˈpa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.laˈpa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.lɐˈpaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.lɐˈpa.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: a‧la‧par

Verb

alapar (first-person singular present alapo, first-person singular preterite alapei, past participle alapado)

  1. (transitive) to hide below something
    Synonyms: esconder, ocultar
    Alapamos os livros no sofá.
    We hid the books below the sofa.
  2. (reflexive, colloquial) to sit down

Conjugation