raer

/raˈeɾ/

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)
raigo
preterite (yo)
raí
past participle
raído

Meaning

  1. to fray

    • La tela se raía.

      The cloth was fraying.

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

deshilachar

raer specifically means to fray or wear thin through rubbing, a worn threadbare fabric; deshilachar means to fray at the edges, threads coming loose.

Similar in other languages

German

ausfransen

ausfransen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to fray."

Practice

1 What does raer mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches raer?

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