liar

/ˈljaɾ/

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)
lío
preterite (yo)
lié
past participle
liado

Meaning

  1. to tie up, to confuse

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

Similar words

confundir

liar also separately means "to tie up," literally; confundir is the plain word "to confuse."

Practice

1 What does liar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches liar?

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