latir

/laˈtiɾ/

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)
lato
preterite (yo)
latí
past participle
latido

Meaning

  1. to beat (heart)

    • El corazón late deprisa.

      The heart beats fast.

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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German

trommeln

Close, figuratively — a heartbeat (latir) relates to rhythmic drumming.

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