demandar

/demɐ̃ˈdaɾ/

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

Forms

present (eu)
demando
preterite (eu)
demandei
past participle
demandado

Meaning

  1. to demand

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

exigir

demandar is more economic or general; exigir is more personal or direct, a specific requirement someone makes — both mean "to demand."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

exigir

exigir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to demand."

Practice

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