Polyglot Dictionary

agradar

/aɡɾaˈdaɾ/

verb B2

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)
agrado
preterite (eu)
agradei
past participle
agradado

Meaning

  1. to please

    • O filme agradou.

      The film pleased.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

comprazer

agradar and comprazer are close synonyms for "to please"; comprazer is more formal or literary.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

agradar

agradar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to please."

Spanish

complacer

complacer is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to please."

Spanish

contentar

contentar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to please."

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