amansar

/amanˈsaɾ/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
amanso
preterite (yo)
amansé
past participle
amansado

Meaning

  1. to tame

    • Amansó al caballo.

      He tamed the horse.

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

domar

domar is about breaking in or taming a wild, untamed animal specifically; amansar is broader, calming down an animal or person.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

amansar

amansar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to tame."

Portuguese

domar

domar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to tame."

Practice

1 What does amansar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches amansar?

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