tapear

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ta.peˈa(ʁ)/ [ta.peˈa(h)], /ta.piˈa(ʁ)/ [ta.pɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /taˈpja(ʁ)/ [taˈpja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ta.peˈa(ɾ)/, /ta.piˈa(ɾ)/ [ta.pɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /taˈpja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ta.peˈa(ʁ)/ [ta.peˈa(χ)], /ta.piˈa(ʁ)/ [ta.pɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /taˈpja(ʁ)/ [taˈpja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ta.peˈa(ɻ)/

Etymology 1

From tapa +‎ -ear.

Verb

tapear (first-person singular present tapeio, first-person singular preterite tapeei, past participle tapeado)

  1. (Brazil, informal) to trick, to fool

Etymology 2

An alteration of tapetar.

Verb

tapear (first-person singular present tapeio, first-person singular preterite tapeei, past participle tapeado)

  1. (Mozambique) alternative form of tapetar (to carpet)

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Spanish

Etymology

From tapa +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tapeˈaɾ/ [t̪a.peˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ta‧pe‧ar

Verb

tapear (first-person singular present tapeo, first-person singular preterite tapeé, past participle tapeado)

  1. to have tapas, to dine on tapas, particularly from bar to bar

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