macetear

Portuguese

Etymology

From macete +‎ -ar. Doublet of macetar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.se.teˈa(ʁ)/ [ma.se.teˈa(h)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.sɨˈtjaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.sɨˈtja.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ce‧te‧ar

Verb

macetear (first-person singular present maceteio, first-person singular preterite maceteei, past participle maceteado)

  1. (transitive) to hit with a mallet, to mallet
  2. (transitive, intransitive, colloquial) to create or achieve (something) by trick or ruse

Conjugation

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