Polyglot Dictionary

esmerar

/esmeˈɾaɾ/

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)
esmero
preterite (yo)
esmeré
past participle
esmerado

Meaning

  1. to take great care

    • Se esmeró en la presentación.

      He took great care over the presentation.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

cuidar

cuidar is more about caring for something or someone, looking after them; esmerarse is more about taking great pains or care in doing something well.

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