Polyglot Dictionary

amaestrar

/amaesˈtɾaɾ/

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)
amaestro
preterite (yo)
amaestré
past participle
amaestrado

Meaning

  1. to train

    • Amaestran perros.

      They train dogs.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

adiestrar

amaestrar and adiestrar both mean to train an animal to perform specific tasks; they're close synonyms, though amaestrar can lean toward taming or mastering a wild or exotic animal.

entrenar

entrenar is the general, everyday word for training; amaestrar specifically means to train an animal to perform tricks.

capacitar

capacitar means to train or qualify someone professionally, like job training; amaestrar means to train an animal to perform tricks.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

capacitar

capacitar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to train."

Practice

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