Polyglot Dictionary

adestrar

/adesˈtɾaɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
adestro
preterite (eu)
adestrei
past participle
adestrado

Meaning

  1. to train

    • Adestrou o cão.

      He trained the dog.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

treinar

adestrar specifically means to train animals, like dog training; treinar is more general training, of people, athletes, or animals.

capacitar

adestrar specifically means to train animals, like dog training; capacitar means to train or qualify professionally, building someone's skills.

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