esparverar

Catalan

Etymology

From esparver (sparrowhawk) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [əs.pər.bəˈɾa]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [əs.pər.vəˈɾa]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [es.paɾ.veˈɾaɾ]

Verb

esparverar (first-person singular present esparvero, first-person singular preterite esparverí, past participle esparverat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /e/

  1. (transitive) to frighten, to bewilder
    Synonyms: esverar, espantar
  2. (pronominal) to take fright

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • esparveradament
  • esparverador
  • esparverament

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