explorar

/isploˈɾaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
exploro
preterite (eu)
explorei
past participle
explorado

Meaning

  1. to explore

    • Vamos explorar a cidade.

      Let's explore the city.

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

Similar words

desbravar

desbravar is more about pioneering or clearing new territory; explorar is more general exploring.

Similar in other languages

German

erkunden

erkunden is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to explore."

Spanish

explorar

explorar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to explore."

Practice

1 What does explorar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vamos ___ a cidade.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches explorar?

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