Polyglot Dictionary

inaugurar

/inawɡuˈɾaɾ/

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)
inauguro
preterite (eu)
inaugurei
past participle
inaugurado

Meaning

  1. to open

    • Inauguraram a ponte.

      They opened the bridge.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Punctual Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

abrir

abrir is the general everyday word, to open a door or a business; inaugurar specifically means to formally open, like a new building or exhibition ceremonially.

Similar in other languages

German

öffnen

öffnen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to open."

Spanish

abrir

abrir is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to open."

French

ouvrir

ouvrir is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to open."

Practice

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