gozar

/ɡoˈzaɾ/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
gozo
preterite (eu)
gozei
past participle
gozado

Meaning

  1. to enjoy

    • Goza de boa saúde.

      He enjoys good health.

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

curtir

gozar also means "to enjoy," but can carry a sexual connotation, "to climax" — worth knowing to avoid an awkward mistake; curtir is colloquial, to enjoy something in general.

Similar in other languages

German

genießen

genießen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to enjoy."

Spanish

disfrutar

disfrutar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to enjoy."

Spanish

gozar

gozar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to enjoy."

Practice

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