Polyglot Dictionary

expirar

/ispiˈɾaɾ/

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)
expiro
preterite (eu)
expirei
past participle
expirado

Meaning

  1. to expire

    • O prazo expira hoje.

      The deadline expires today.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

caducar

caducar is more legal or formal, like a right or contract lapsing; expirar is more general, like a deadline or document expiring — both mean "to expire."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

caducar

caducar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to expire."

Spanish

expirar

expirar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to expire."

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