Polyglot Dictionary

recitar

/xesiˈtaɾ/

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)
recito
preterite (eu)
recitei
past participle
recitado

Meaning

  1. to recite

    • Recitou um poema.

      He recited a poem.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

declamar

declamar is more theatrical or dramatic in delivery; recitar is more general, like reciting a memorized poem.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

declamar

declamar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to recite."

Spanish

recitar

recitar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to recite."

Practice

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