Polyglot Dictionary

afastar

/afasˈtaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
afasto
preterite (eu)
afastei
past participle
afastado

Meaning

  1. to move away

    • Afaste-se da porta.

      Move away from the door.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

arredar

afastar and arredar are close synonyms for "to move away"; arredar is rarer, more regional or literary.

Practice

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