Polyglot Dictionary

rebelar

/xebeˈlaɾ/

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)
rebelo
preterite (eu)
rebelei
past participle
rebelado

Meaning

  1. to rebel

    • Rebelou-se contra o pai.

      He rebelled against his father.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

insubordinar

rebelar is more general rebellion; insubordinar is more specifically about disobeying authority — both mean "to rebel."

Similar in other languages

German

auflehnen

auflehnen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to rebel."

Spanish

rebelar

rebelar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to rebel."

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