amedrontar

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese amedorentar (compare Spanish amedrentar).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.me.dɾõˈta(ʁ)/ [a.me.dɾõˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.me.dɾõˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.me.dɾõˈta(ʁ)/ [a.me.dɾõˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.me.dɾõˈta(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.mɨ.dɾõˈtaɾ/ [ɐ.mɨ.ðɾõˈtaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.mɨ.dɾõˈta.ɾi/ [ɐ.mɨ.ðɾõˈta.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: a‧me‧dron‧tar

Verb

amedrontar (first-person singular present amedronto, first-person singular preterite amedrontei, past participle amedrontado)

  1. to frighten, scare, disturb with fear

Conjugation

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