Polyglot Dictionary

rapar

/raˈpaɾ/

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)
rapo
preterite (yo)
rapé
past participle
rapado

Meaning

  1. to shave off

    • Le raparon el pelo.

      They shaved his head.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

afeitar

rapar specifically means to shave very closely or completely, often the head; afeitar is the general word for shaving, like the face or legs.

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