Polyglot Dictionary

graxar

/ɡɾaˈʃaɾ/

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)
graxo
preterite (eu)
graxei
past participle
graxado

Meaning

  1. to grease

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

untar

graxar is more mechanical, greasing a machine or vehicle; untar is more culinary, greasing a baking pan or oiling food for cooking.

Similar in other languages

German

einfetten

einfetten is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to grease."

Spanish

engrasar

engrasar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to grease."

French

graisser

graisser is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to grease."

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