aterrar

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Aragonese[edit]

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aterrar

  1. (intransitive) to land

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Etymology[edit]

From a- +‎ terra (land) +‎ -ar.

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aterrar (first-person singular present aterro, first-person singular preterite aterrí, past participle aterrat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencian) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. (transitive) to knock down, pull down, bring down
  2. (intransitive) to land (for example, of a plane, bird, projectile etc.)

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  • Hyphenation: a‧ter‧rar

Etymology 1[edit]

From a- +‎ terra +‎ -ar.

Verb[edit]

aterrar (first-person singular present aterro, first-person singular preterite aterrei, past participle aterrado)

  1. (intransitive) to land
    Synonym: pousar
  2. (intransitive, nautical) to dock
  3. (transitive) to fill or cover with earth
  4. (transitive) to raise (a field) with earth or rubble
  5. (transitive, electricity) to ground
  6. (transitive, archaic) to knock down
  7. (reflexive) to burrow (of an animal)
  8. (reflexive) to fall down, to fall to earth
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Latin terrēre.

Verb[edit]

aterrar (first-person singular present aterro, first-person singular preterite aterrei, past participle aterrado)

  1. to terrorize
    Synonym: aterrorizar
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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ateˈraɾ/ [a.t̪eˈraɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧te‧rrar

Etymology 1[edit]

From a- +‎ tierra (land) +‎ -ar.

Verb[edit]

aterrar (first-person singular present atierro, first-person singular preterite aterré, past participle aterrado)

  1. (transitive) to bring down, to ground
  2. to cover with earth, soil, sand, etc.
  3. (intransitive) to land
    Synonym: aterrizar
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Etymology 2[edit]

From a- +‎ Latin terreō.

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aterrar (first-person singular present aterro, first-person singular preterite aterré, past participle aterrado)

  1. (transitive) to scare
    Synonyms: aterrorizar; see also Thesaurus:asustar
    • 2021, Anne Aguirre, Acordes entre cenizas [Chords among ashes], Roomie Ediciones:
      La luz es demasiado fuerte y la oscuridad me aterra.
      Light is too strong and darkness scares me.
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