cariñar

/kaɾiˈɲaɾ/

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)
cariño
preterite (yo)
cariñé
past participle
cariñado

Meaning

  1. to cherish

    • Cariñaba a su nieto.

      She doted on her grandson.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does cariñar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches cariñar?

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