aperrar

Spanish

Etymology

From a- +‎ perro +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apeˈraɾ/ [a.peˈraɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧pe‧rrar

Verb

aperrar (first-person singular present aperro, first-person singular preterite aperré, past participle aperrado)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, Chile) to embark upon something tenaciously
  2. (reflexive, colloquial, Chile) to embark upon something tenaciously, to dig in one's heels

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