Polyglot Dictionary

esmerar

/izmeˈɾaɾ/

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

Forms

present (eu)
esmero
preterite (eu)
esmerei
past participle
esmerado

Meaning

  1. to take great care

    • Esmerou-se no bordado.

      He took great care over the embroidery.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

cuidar

esmerar-se means "to take great care," pains in doing something well; cuidar means "to take care" of someone or something — a stronger sense.

Practice

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