Polyglot Dictionary

alagar

/alaˈɣaɾ/

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

Forms

present (yo)
alago
preterite (yo)
alagué
past participle
alagado

Meaning

  1. to flood

    • El agua alagó el campo.

      Water flooded the field.

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

inundar

inundar is the standard, common word for "to flood"; alagar is more regional or less common, with a similar meaning.

anegar

anegar means to flood or inundate, often more literary, and can also mean to overwhelm figuratively, as in "anegado en lágrimas" (flooded with tears); alagar is the more regional word.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

inundar

inundar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to flood."

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