acorazar

/akoɾaˈsaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present (yo)
acorazo
preterite (yo)
acoracé
past participle
acorazado

Meaning

  1. to armour

    • Acorazaron el barco.

      They armoured the ship.

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

blindar

blindar is more common in modern usage, like armor-plating a vehicle; acorazar is slightly more literary or naval, related to "acorazado" (battleship).

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