poupar

/powˈpaɾ/

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)
poupo
preterite (eu)
poupei
past participle
poupado

Meaning

  1. to save

    • Poupe água.

      Save water.

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

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

abspeichern

abspeichern is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to save."

Spanish

ahorrar

ahorrar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to save."

Spanish

economizar

economizar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to save."

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