empunhar

/ẽpũˈɲaɾ/

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)
empunho
preterite (eu)
empunhei
past participle
empunhado

Meaning

  1. to grip

    • Empunhou a espada.

      He gripped the sword.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Practice

1 What does empunhar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches empunhar?

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