Polyglot Dictionary

alagar

/alaˈɡaɾ/

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)
alago
preterite (eu)
alaguei
past participle
alagado

Meaning

  1. to flood

    • A chuva alagou a rua.

      The rain flooded the street.

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

inundar

alagar is more everyday or local flooding, like streets or a yard; inundar is more general or large-scale, like a river flooding a region, and also used figuratively, "inundated with requests."

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