Polyglot Dictionary

cicatrizar

/sikatɾiˈsaɾ/

verb B2

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)
cicatrizo
preterite (yo)
cicatricé
past participle
cicatrizado

Meaning

  1. to heal

    • La herida cicatrizó bien.

      The wound healed well.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

sanar

cicatrizar specifically means for a wound to heal or scar over, physical healing; sanar is more general, to heal or recover from illness.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

cicatrizar

cicatrizar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to heal."

Portuguese

sanar

sanar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to heal."

Portuguese

sarar

sarar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to heal."

Practice

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