sopear

Portuguese

Etymology

From so- +‎ +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /so.peˈa(ʁ)/ [so.peˈa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /so.peˈa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /so.peˈa(ʁ)/ [so.peˈa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /so.peˈa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /suˈpjaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /suˈpja.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: so‧pe‧ar

Verb

sopear (first-person singular present sopeio, first-person singular preterite sopeei, past participle sopeado)

  1. (transitive) to trample on/over
  2. (transitive) to impede the movement of, hinder
  3. (transitive) to curb, repress
  4. (transitive, figuratively) to subjugate, dominate, subject

Conjugation

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