golpear

/ɡolpeˈaɾ/

verb B1

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)
golpeo
preterite (yo)
golpeé
past participle
golpeado

Meaning

  1. to hit

    • Golpeó la mesa con el puño.

      He hit the table with his fist.

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

Similar words

pegar

pegar and golpear are close synonyms for "to hit"; pegar also separately means "to stick," to glue.

Practice

1 What does golpear mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches golpear?

verb

Last updated