Polyglot Dictionary

precaver

/pɾekaˈveɾ/

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)
precavo
preterite (eu)
precavi
past participle
precavido

Meaning

  1. to guard against

    • Precaveu-se contra o frio.

      He guarded against the cold.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

defender

Close synonyms for "to guard against, to defend."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

precaver

precaver is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to guard against."

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