Polyglot Dictionary

untar

/ũˈtaɾ/

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)
unto
preterite (eu)
untei
past participle
untado

Meaning

  1. to grease

    • Untou a forma.

      He greased the tin.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

graxar

graxar is more mechanical, greasing a machine or vehicle; untar is more culinary, greasing a baking pan or oiling food for cooking.

Similar in other languages

German

einfetten

einfetten is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to grease."

Spanish

engrasar

engrasar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to grease."

French

graisser

graisser is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to grease."

Practice

1 What does untar mean?

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