capacitar

Portuguese

Etymology

From capacidade (capacity) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.pa.siˈta(ʁ)/ [ka.pa.siˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ka.pa.siˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ka.pa.siˈta(ʁ)/ [ka.pa.siˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.pa.siˈta(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.pɐ.siˈtaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.pɐ.siˈta.ɾi/

Verb

capacitar (first-person singular present capacito, first-person singular preterite capacitei, past participle capacitado)

  1. to capacitate (to make capable)
    Synonym: habilitar
    Escolas capacitam estudantes nas habilidades que precisam.
    Schools capacitate students in the skills they need.

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin capācitās.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kapaθiˈtaɾ/ [ka.pa.θiˈt̪aɾ] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /kapasiˈtaɾ/ [ka.pa.siˈt̪aɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ca‧pa‧ci‧tar

Verb

capacitar (first-person singular present capacito, first-person singular preterite capacité, past participle capacitado)

  1. to prepare
  2. to train

Conjugation

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