Polyglot Dictionary

amanecer

/amaneˈseɾ/

verb B1

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)
amanezco
preterite (yo)
amanecí
past participle
amanecido

Meaning

  1. to dawn

    • Amanece a las siete.

      Dawn breaks at seven.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

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Portuguese

raiar

raiar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to dawn."

Practice

1 What does amanecer mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches amanecer?

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