iniciar

/iniˈsjaɾ/

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)
inicio
preterite (eu)
iniciei
past participle
iniciado

Meaning

  1. to start

    • Vamos iniciar a aula.

      Let's start the class.

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

Practice

1 What does iniciar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Vamos ___ a aula.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches iniciar?

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