electrificar

/elektɾifiˈkaɾ/

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)
electrifico
preterite (yo)
electrifiqué
past participle
electrificado

Meaning

  1. to electrify

    • Electrificaron la línea.

      They electrified the line.

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

Similar words

electrizar

electrificar means to electrify literally, like wiring a railway for electricity; electrizar means to electrify figuratively, to thrill a crowd, or to give an electric shock.

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