salpicar

Catalan

Etymology

From sal +‎ picar.

Pronunciation

Verb

salpicar (first-person singular present salpico, first-person singular preterite salpiquí, past participle salpicat)

  1. to sprinkle

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Portuguese

Etymology

From sal +‎ picar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /saw.piˈka(ʁ)/ [saʊ̯.piˈka(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /saw.piˈka(ɾ)/ [saʊ̯.piˈka(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /saw.piˈka(ʁ)/ [saʊ̯.piˈka(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /saw.piˈka(ɻ)/ [saʊ̯.piˈka(ɻ)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /sal.piˈkaɾ/ [saɫ.piˈkaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /sal.piˈka.ɾi/ [saɫ.piˈka.ɾi]

Verb

salpicar (first-person singular present salpico, first-person singular preterite salpiquei, past participle salpicado)

  1. to salt (add salt to)
    Synonym: salgar
  2. to sprinkle (cover with small particles)
    Synonym: polvilhar

Conjugation

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Spanish

Etymology

From sal +‎ picar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /salpiˈkaɾ/ [sal.piˈkaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: sal‧pi‧car

Verb

salpicar (first-person singular present salpico, first-person singular preterite salpiqué, past participle salpicado)

  1. to splatter, splash
  2. to sprinkle, scatter

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