amortizar

/amoɾtʃiˈzaɾ/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
amortizo
preterite (eu)
amortizei
past participle
amortizado

Meaning

  1. to pay off

    • Amortizou a dívida.

      He paid off the debt.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

pagar

amortizar specifically means to pay off debt gradually, to amortize; pagar is the general everyday word for "to pay."

Practice

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