exterminar
/eksteɾmiˈnaɾ/
verb
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- extermino
- preterite (yo)
- exterminé
- past participle
- exterminado
Meaning
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to exterminate
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Quieren exterminar la plaga.
They want to exterminate the pest.
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Portuguese
exterminar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to exterminate."
Practice
1 What does exterminar mean?
to exterminate
2 Fill the gap: Quieren ___ la plaga.
Full sentence: Quieren exterminar la plaga. (They want to exterminate the pest.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches exterminar?
exterminar: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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