elogiar
/eloˈxjaɾ/
verb
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- elogio
- preterite (yo)
- elogié
- past participle
- elogiado
Meaning
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to praise
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Elogió su trabajo.
He praised her work.
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Similar words
elogiar and alabar are both common, general words for "to praise," nearly interchangeable, though elogiar is perhaps slightly more common in written or formal contexts.
ensalzar means to praise or extol highly, more intense; elogiar is a more common, general word for "to praise."
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does elogiar mean?
to praise
2 Which fingerprint chart matches elogiar?
elogiar: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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