usurpar

/usuɾˈpaɾ/

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)
usurpo
preterite (yo)
usurpé
past participle
usurpado

Meaning

  1. to usurp

    • Usurpó el trono.

      He usurped the throne.

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

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Portuguese

usurpar

usurpar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to usurp."

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