desempatar

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ empatar.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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desempatar (first-person singular present desempato, first-person singular preterite desempatí, past participle desempatat)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to break a tie, to act as a tiebreaker, to break the deadlock

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ empatar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.paˈta(ʁ)/ [de.zẽ.paˈta(h)], (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.paˈta(ʁ)/ [de.zĩ.paˈta(h)], (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.paˈta(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zẽ.paˈta(h)], (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.paˈta(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zĩ.paˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.paˈta(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.paˈta(ɾ)/, (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.paˈta(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.paˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.paˈta(ʁ)/ [de.zẽ.paˈta(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.paˈta(ʁ)/ [de.zĩ.paˈta(χ)], (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.paˈta(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zẽ.paˈta(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.paˈta(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zĩ.paˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.paˈta(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.paˈta(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zẽ.pɐˈtaɾ/, /d͡zẽ.pɐˈtaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zẽ.pɐˈta.ɾi/, /d͡zẽ.pɐˈta.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: de‧sem‧pa‧tar

Verb

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desempatar (first-person singular present desempato, first-person singular preterite desempatei, past participle desempatado)

  1. (transitive) to break the tie in, to decide (a vote, a game)
  2. (intransitive) to break a tie
  3. (transitive) to resolve, to remove obstacles in
    Synonym: resolver
    Antonyms: embaraçar, estorver
  4. (intransitive) to take action, to resolve an impasse

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ empate +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /desempaˈtaɾ/ [d̪e.sẽm.paˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: de‧sem‧pa‧tar

Verb

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desempatar (first-person singular present desempato, first-person singular preterite desempaté, past participle desempatado)

  1. (transitive, intransitive) to break a tie, to act as a tiebreaker, to break the deadlock

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