Polyglot Dictionary

arrancar

/axɐ̃ˈkaɾ/

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)
arranco
preterite (eu)
arranquei
past participle
arrancado

Meaning

  1. to pull out

    • Arrancou o dente.

      He pulled out the tooth.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

puxar

arrancar is more forceful, to yank or rip out, like pulling a tooth or a plant by the roots; puxar is the general everyday word for "to pull."

Practice

1 What does arrancar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches arrancar?

verb

Last updated