transformar

/tɾɐ̃sfoɾˈmaɾ/

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)
transformo
preterite (eu)
transformei
past participle
transformado

Meaning

  1. to transform

    • A lagarta se transforma.

      The caterpillar transforms.

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

metamorfosear

metamorfosear is more dramatic or complete, like a magical metamorphosis; transformar is more general — both mean "to transform."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

transformar

transformar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to transform."

French

transformer

transformer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to transform."

Practice

1 What does transformar mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches transformar?

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