Polyglot Dictionary

alvejar

/awveˈʒaɾ/

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)
alvejo
preterite (eu)
alvejei
past participle
alvejado

Meaning

  1. to shoot at

    • Alvejaram o carro.

      They shot at the car.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

tirotear

tirotear is more about an exchange of gunfire or a shooting spree; alvejar is more about targeting or aiming at a specific target — both mean "to shoot at."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

tirotear

tirotear is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to shoot at."

Practice

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