Polyglot Dictionary

povoar

/poˈvwaɾ/

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)
povoo
preterite (eu)
povoei
past participle
povoado

Meaning

  1. to populate

    • Povoaram a ilha.

      They settled the island.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

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Spanish

poblar

poblar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to populate."

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