acarear

Portuguese

Etymology

From a- +‎ cara +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.ka.ɾeˈa(ʁ)/ [a.ka.ɾeˈa(h)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.kɐˈɾjaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.kɐˈɾja.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: a‧ca‧re‧ar

Verb

acarear (first-person singular present acareio, first-person singular preterite acareei, past participle acareado)

  1. (transitive, law) to confront
  2. (transitive) to bring (somebody) face-to-face

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