vergastar

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /veʁ.ɡasˈta(ʁ)/ [veɦ.ɡasˈta(h)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /vɨɾ.ɡɐʃˈtaɾ/ [vɨɾ.ɣɐʃˈtaɾ]
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /bɨɾ.ɡɐʃˈtaɾ/ [bɨɾ.ɣɐʃˈtaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /vɨɾ.ɡɐʃˈta.ɾi/ [vɨɾ.ɣɐʃˈta.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: ver‧gas‧tar

Verb

vergastar (first-person singular present vergasto, first-person singular preterite vergastei, past participle vergastado)

  1. to cane (to beat with a cane or rod)
  2. (loosely) to whip (to beat with a whip)
    Synonyms: açoitar, chibatar, chibatear, chicotear
  3. (figurative) to criticise harshly

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