vexar

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vexāre.

Pronunciation

Verb

vexar (first-person singular present vexo, first-person singular preterite vexí, past participle vexat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/(transitive)

  1. to vex
  2. to harass

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Further reading

Galician

Etymology

From Latin vexāre.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ve‧xar
  • IPA(key): /beˈʃaɾ/

Verb

vexar (first-person singular present vexo, first-person singular preterite vexei, past participle vexado)

  1. (transitive) to vex; to distress (to cause mental suffering)
    Synonyms: aldraxar, humillar, acañar, apremer

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin vexāre.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /veˈʃa(ʁ)/ [veˈʃa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /veˈʃa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /veˈʃa(ʁ)/ [veˈʃa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /veˈʃa(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: ve‧xar

Verb

vexar (first-person singular present vexo, first-person singular preterite vexei, past participle vexado)

  1. (transitive) to vex; to distress (to cause mental suffering)
    Synonym: tormentar

Conjugation