capar

/kaˈpaɾ/

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)
capo
preterite (eu)
capei
past participle
capado

Meaning

  1. to castrate

    • Caparam o porco.

      They castrated the pig.

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

castrar

capar is more colloquial or rural, used for animals on a farm; castrar is more general, medical or formal — both mean "to castrate."

Practice

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