nivelar

/niβeˈlaɾ/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
nivelo
preterite (yo)
nivelé
past participle
nivelado

Meaning

  1. to level

    • Niveló el terreno.

      He levelled the ground.

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

explanar

explanar and nivelar are close synonyms for "to level," ground or terrain; explanar leans toward leveling or grading land for construction.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

aplanar

aplanar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to level."

Portuguese

nivelar

nivelar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to level."

Practice

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