Polyglot Dictionary

louvar

/lowˈvaɾ/

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)
louvo
preterite (eu)
louvei
past participle
louvado

Meaning

  1. to praise

    • Louvaram o herói.

      They praised the hero.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

elogiar

louvar is more religious or formal, to praise God; elogiar is the everyday word — both mean "to praise."

Similar in other languages

German

loben

loben is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to praise."

Spanish

alabar

alabar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to praise."

Spanish

elogiar

elogiar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to praise."

Practice

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