Polyglot Dictionary

decantar

/dekanˈtaɾ/

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)
decanto
preterite (yo)
decanté
past participle
decantado

Meaning

  1. to decant

    • Decantó el vino.

      He decanted the wine.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

trasegar

decantar and trasegar are close synonyms for "to decant" wine or liquids; trasegar leans more toward transferring liquid between containers generally.

Similar in other languages

French

décanter

décanter is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to decant."

Portuguese

decantar

decantar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to decant."

Practice

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