Polyglot Dictionary

alumbrar

/alumˈbɾaɾ/

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

Forms

present (yo)
alumbro
preterite (yo)
alumbré
past participle
alumbrado

Meaning

  1. to light

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

iluminar

alumbrar means to light up or illuminate, and can also mean to give birth; iluminar is the more general, common word for "to illuminate."

Similar in other languages

German

zünden

Close — to ignite/light relates to lighting.

Practice

1 What does alumbrar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches alumbrar?

verb

Last updated