predar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin praedārī. This form is likely borrowed or semi-learned; compare the doublet prear (arrest; seize; grab; take; imprison).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾeˈda(ʁ)/ [pɾeˈda(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pɾeˈda(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pɾeˈda(ʁ)/ [pɾeˈda(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾeˈda(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾɨˈdaɾ/ [pɾɨˈðaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾɨˈda.ɾi/ [pɾɨˈða.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: pre‧dar

Verb

predar (first-person singular present predo, first-person singular preterite predei, past participle predado)

  1. to prey on (to hunt and eat prey)
  2. to prey on (to exert harmful influence)

Conjugation

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾeˈdaɾ/ [pɾeˈð̞aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pre‧dar

Verb

predar (first-person singular present predo, first-person singular preterite predé, past participle predado)

  1. (nonstandard) alternative form of depredar
  2. obsolete spelling of prear

Conjugation

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