descuidar
/dʒiskujˈdaɾ/
verb
B2
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (eu)
- descuido
- preterite (eu)
- descuidei
- past participle
- descuidado
Meaning
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to neglect
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Descuidou da saúde.
He neglected his health.
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Similar words
negligenciar is more formal; descuidar is the everyday word — both mean "to neglect."
Practice
1 What does descuidar mean?
to neglect
2 Which fingerprint chart matches descuidar?
descuidar: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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