Polyglot Dictionary

infligir

/imfliˈxiɾ/

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)
inflijo
preterite (yo)
infligí
past participle
infligido

Meaning

  1. to inflict

    • Le infligieron un duro castigo.

      They inflicted a harsh punishment on him.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

French

infliger

infliger is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to inflict."

Portuguese

infligir

infligir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to inflict."

Practice

1 What does infligir mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches infligir?

verb

Last updated