Polyglot Dictionary

barruntar

/barunˈtaɾ/

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)
barrunto
preterite (yo)
barrunté
past participle
barruntado

Meaning

  1. to suspect

    • Barrunto que lloverá.

      I suspect it will rain.

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

sospechar

sospechar is the everyday, common word for "to suspect"; barruntar is more literary, describing a hunch or premonition.

recelar

recelar means to be wary or suspicious of someone, to distrust; barruntar is more about sensing something or having a hunch.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

suspeitar

suspeitar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to suspect."

Practice

1 What does barruntar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ que lloverá.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches barruntar?

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