infernizar

Portuguese

Etymology

From inferno (hell) +‎ -izar (-ize).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.feʁ.niˈza(ʁ)/ [ĩ.feɦ.niˈza(h)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩ.fɨɾ.niˈzaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩ.fɨɾ.niˈza.ɾi/

Verb

infernizar (first-person singular present infernizo, first-person singular preterite infernizei, past participle infernizado)

  1. (figurative) to make something hell (situation of great suffering in life)
  2. (by extension) to harass someone, especially over a period of time.
    Synonyms: atazanar, importunar, infernar, encolerizar

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