Polyglot Dictionary

atender

/atẽˈdeɾ/

verb B1

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)
atendo
preterite (eu)
atendi
past participle
atendido

Meaning

  1. to answer, to serve

    • Atendo o telefone.

      I answer the phone.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

servir

atender and servir are close synonyms for "to serve"; atender also separately means "to answer," the phone.

responder

responder and atender are close synonyms for "to answer"; atender also separately means "to serve."

Practice

1 What does atender mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ o telefone.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches atender?

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