Polyglot Dictionary

nivelar

/niveˈlaɾ/

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)
nivelo
preterite (eu)
nivelei
past participle
nivelado

Meaning

  1. to level

    • Nivelaram o terreno.

      They levelled the ground.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

aplanar

aplanar is more about physically flattening terrain, leveling ground; nivelar is more general or figurative too, like leveling the playing field or a measurement.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

explanar

explanar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to level."

Spanish

nivelar

nivelar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to level."

Practice

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