colocar

/koloˈkaɾ/

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

Forms

present (yo)
coloco
preterite (yo)
coloqué
past participle
colocado

Meaning

  1. to place

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

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Portuguese

colocar

colocar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to place."

Practice

1 What does colocar mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ el libro en la estantería.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches colocar?

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