afeitar

/afejˈtaɾ/

verb A2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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

Forms

present (yo)
afeito
preterite (yo)
afeité
past participle
afeitado

Meaning

  1. to shave

    • Me afeito cada mañana.

      I shave every morning.

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

rapar

afeitar is the general word for shaving, like the face or legs; rapar specifically means to shave very closely or completely, often the head.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

barbear

barbear is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to shave."

Portuguese

rapar

rapar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to shave."

Practice

1 What does afeitar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Me ___ cada mañana.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches afeitar?

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