formatear

/foɾmateˈaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
formateo
preterite (yo)
formateé
past participle
formateado

Meaning

  1. to format

    • Formateé el disco.

      I formatted the disk.

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

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Portuguese

formatar

formatar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to format."

Practice

1 What does formatear mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ el disco.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches formatear?

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