merendar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From merenda (snack) +‎ -ar.

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Verb

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merendar (first-person singular present merendo, first-person singular preterite merendei, past participle merendado)

  1. to have a snack
    Synonym: lanchar

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Spanish merendar, from (rare) Late Latin merendāre (to take a late lunch), from Classical Latin merenda (luncheon taken around tea-time), from mereō (to earn, deserve).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /meɾenˈdaɾ/ [me.ɾẽn̪ˈd̪aɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: me‧ren‧dar

Verb

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merendar (first-person singular present meriendo, first-person singular preterite merendé, past participle merendado)

  1. to have a snack, especially in the period between lunch and dinner
  2. (informal) to defeat in some game or competition

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