celar

See also: celâr

Ido

Etymology

Borrowed from French celer, Italian celare, Spanish celar, from Latin cēlō.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /t͡seˈlar/

Verb

celar (present celas, past celis, future celos, conditional celus, imperative celez)

(transitive) to hide, to conceal

Conjugation

Conjugation of celar
		present	past	future
infinitive		celar	celir	celor
tense		celas	celis	celos
conditional		celus	—	—
imperative		celez	—	—
adjective active participle		celanta	celinta	celonta
adverbial active participle		celante	celinte	celonte
nominal active participle	singular	celanto	celinto	celonto
nominal active participle	plural	celanti	celinti	celonti
adjective passive participle		celata	celita	celota
adverbial passive participle		celate	celite	celote
nominal passive participle	singular	celato	celito	celoto
nominal passive participle	plural	celati	celiti	celoti

Romanian

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin cellārium, from Latin cella.

Noun

celar n (plural celare)

pantry, larder
Synonym: cămară

Declension

Declension of **celar**
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
	singular		plural
nominative-accusative	celar	celarul	celare	celarele
genitive-dative	celar	celarului	celare	celarelor
vocative	celarule		celarelor

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /θeˈlaɾ/ [θeˈlaɾ] (Spain)
IPA^(key): /seˈlaɾ/ [seˈlaɾ] (Latin America, Philippines)
Rhymes: -aɾ
Syllabification: ce‧lar

Etymology 1

Inherited from Late Latin zēlāre.

Verb

celar (first-person singular present celo, first-person singular preterite celé, past participle celado)

(transitive) to watch over
Synonym: vigilar
(transitive) to conceal
(transitive) to be jealous

Conjugation

Conjugation of celar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

		singular			plural
infinitive			celar
gerund			celando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		celado		celada
		plural		celados		celadas
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	celo	celas^{^tú} celás^{^vos}	cela	celamos	celáis	celan
	imperfect	celaba	celabas	celaba	celábamos	celabais	celaban
	preterite	celé	celaste	celó	celamos	celasteis	celaron
	future	celaré	celarás	celará	celaremos	celaréis	celarán
	conditional	celaría	celarías	celaría	celaríamos	celaríais	celarían

subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	cele	celes^{^tú} celés^{^vos²}	cele	celemos	celéis	celen
	imperfect (ra)	celara	celaras	celara	celáramos	celarais	celaran
	imperfect (se)	celase	celases	celase	celásemos	celaseis	celasen
	future¹	celare	celares	celare	celáremos	celareis	celaren

imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		cela^{^tú} celá^{^vos}	cele	celemos	celad	celen
	negative		no celes	no cele	no celemos	no celéis	no celen

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

Selected combined forms of celar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive celar	dative	celarme	celarte	celarle, celarse	celarnos	celaros	celarles, celarse
with infinitive celar	accusative	celarme	celarte	celarlo, celarla, celarse	celarnos	celaros	celarlos, celarlas, celarse

with gerund celando	dative	celándome	celándote	celándole, celándose	celándonos	celándoos	celándoles, celándose
with gerund celando	accusative	celándome	celándote	celándolo, celándola, celándose	celándonos	celándoos	celándolos, celándolas, celándose

with informal second-person singular tú imperative cela	dative	célame	célate	célale	célanos	not used	célales
with informal second-person singular tú imperative cela	accusative	célame	célate	célalo, célala	célanos	not used	célalos, célalas

with informal second-person singular vos imperative celá	dative	celame	celate	celale	celanos	not used	celales
with informal second-person singular vos imperative celá	accusative	celame	celate	celalo, celala	celanos	not used	celalos, celalas

with formal second-person singular imperative cele	dative	céleme	not used	célele, célese	célenos	not used	céleles
with formal second-person singular imperative cele	accusative	céleme	not used	célelo, célela, célese	célenos	not used	célelos, célelas

with first-person plural imperative celemos	dative	not used	celémoste	celémosle	celémonos	celémoos	celémosles
with first-person plural imperative celemos	accusative	not used	celémoste	celémoslo, celémosla	celémonos	celémoos	celémoslos, celémoslas

with informal second-person plural imperative celad	dative	celadme	not used	celadle	celadnos	celaos	celadles
with informal second-person plural imperative celad	accusative	celadme	not used	celadlo, celadla	celadnos	celaos	celadlos, celadlas

with formal second-person plural imperative celen	dative	célenme	not used	célenle	célennos	not used	célenles, célense
with formal second-person plural imperative celen	accusative	célenme	not used	célenlo, célenla	célennos	not used	célenlos, célenlas, célense

Derived terms

recelar

Related terms

Etymology 2

Inherited from Latin celāre.

Verb

celar (first-person singular present celo, first-person singular preterite celé, past participle celado)

(transitive) to conceal, to cover up
Synonyms: esconder, ocultar, encubrir

Conjugation

Conjugation of celar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

		singular			plural
infinitive			celar
gerund			celando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		celado		celada
		plural		celados		celadas
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	celo	celas^{^tú} celás^{^vos}	cela	celamos	celáis	celan
	imperfect	celaba	celabas	celaba	celábamos	celabais	celaban
	preterite	celé	celaste	celó	celamos	celasteis	celaron
	future	celaré	celarás	celará	celaremos	celaréis	celarán
	conditional	celaría	celarías	celaría	celaríamos	celaríais	celarían

subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	cele	celes^{^tú} celés^{^vos²}	cele	celemos	celéis	celen
	imperfect (ra)	celara	celaras	celara	celáramos	celarais	celaran
	imperfect (se)	celase	celases	celase	celásemos	celaseis	celasen
	future¹	celare	celares	celare	celáremos	celareis	celaren

imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		cela^{^tú} celá^{^vos}	cele	celemos	celad	celen
	negative		no celes	no cele	no celemos	no celéis	no celen

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

Selected combined forms of celar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive celar	dative	celarme	celarte	celarle, celarse	celarnos	celaros	celarles, celarse
with infinitive celar	accusative	celarme	celarte	celarlo, celarla, celarse	celarnos	celaros	celarlos, celarlas, celarse

with gerund celando	dative	celándome	celándote	celándole, celándose	celándonos	celándoos	celándoles, celándose
with gerund celando	accusative	celándome	celándote	celándolo, celándola, celándose	celándonos	celándoos	celándolos, celándolas, celándose

with informal second-person singular tú imperative cela	dative	célame	célate	célale	célanos	not used	célales
with informal second-person singular tú imperative cela	accusative	célame	célate	célalo, célala	célanos	not used	célalos, célalas

with informal second-person singular vos imperative celá	dative	celame	celate	celale	celanos	not used	celales
with informal second-person singular vos imperative celá	accusative	celame	celate	celalo, celala	celanos	not used	celalos, celalas

with formal second-person singular imperative cele	dative	céleme	not used	célele, célese	célenos	not used	céleles
with formal second-person singular imperative cele	accusative	céleme	not used	célelo, célela, célese	célenos	not used	célelos, célelas

with first-person plural imperative celemos	dative	not used	celémoste	celémosle	celémonos	celémoos	celémosles
with first-person plural imperative celemos	accusative	not used	celémoste	celémoslo, celémosla	celémonos	celémoos	celémoslos, celémoslas

with informal second-person plural imperative celad	dative	celadme	not used	celadle	celadnos	celaos	celadles
with informal second-person plural imperative celad	accusative	celadme	not used	celadlo, celadla	celadnos	celaos	celadlos, celadlas

with formal second-person plural imperative celen	dative	célenme	not used	célenle	célennos	not used	célenles, célense
with formal second-person plural imperative celen	accusative	célenme	not used	célenlo, célenla	célennos	not used	célenlos, célenlas, célense

Ido

Etymology

Pronunciation

Verb

Conjugation

Romanian

Etymology

Noun

Declension

See also

Spanish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Verb

Conjugation

Derived terms

Related terms

Etymology 2

Verb

Conjugation

Further reading