abrigar

/aβɾiˈɣaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
abrigo
preterite (yo)
abrigué
past participle
abrigado

Meaning

  1. to keep warm

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

caldear

caldear is more about heating a space or atmosphere, and can be figurative, like "heating up" a debate; abrigar is more about keeping a person warm with clothing or blankets.

Practice

1 What does abrigar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Este ___ abriga mucho.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches abrigar?

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