Polyglot Dictionary

propulsar

/pɾopulˈsaɾ/

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)
propulso
preterite (yo)
propulsé
past participle
propulsado

Meaning

  1. to propel

    • El motor propulsa el barco.

      The engine propels the boat.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

impelir

impelir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to propel."

Portuguese

propulsar

propulsar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to propel."

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