Polyglot Dictionary

elogiar

/eloˈʒjaɾ/

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)
elogio
preterite (eu)
elogiei
past participle
elogiado

Meaning

  1. to praise

    • Elogiou meu trabalho.

      He praised my work.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

louvar

louvar is more religious or formal, to praise God; elogiar is the everyday word — both mean "to praise."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

encomiar

encomiar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to praise."

Spanish

ensalzar

ensalzar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to praise."

Practice

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