oxidar

/oksiˈdaɾ/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
oxido
preterite (eu)
oxidei
past participle
oxidado

Meaning

  1. to rust

    • O ferro oxidou.

      The iron rusted.

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Involuntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: occurrence. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: involuntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

enferrujar

oxidar is more scientific or technical, a broader chemical term for oxidizing; enferrujar is more everyday, specific to rust.

Similar in other languages

German

verrosten

verrosten is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to rust."

Spanish

oxidar

oxidar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to rust."

Practice

1 What does oxidar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches oxidar?

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