aceite

See also: aceité

Asturian

Noun

aceite m (plural aceites)

1. oil (liquid fat)

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Galician

Noun

aceite m (plural aceites)

1. oil, especially olive oil

See also

• óleo

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Portuguese

Verb

aceite m f (plural aceites)

1. (Portugal) masculine and feminine singular short past participle of aceitar

Verb

aceite

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of aceitar

   É importante que eu aceite isso.

   It’s important that I accept this.

2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of aceitar

   É importante que ele aceite isso.

   It’s important that he accepts this.

3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of aceitar

   Você aí, aceite isso sozinho.

   You there, accept this by yourself.

4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of aceitar

   Você aí, não aceite isso sozinho.

   You there, don’t accept this by yourself.

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Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish azeyte (cf. Ladino azeyte), from Andalusian Arabic, from Arabic زَيْت (zayt, “oil, edible or for combustion”), cognate with Hebrew זית (záyit, “olive”).

Pronunciation

• (z-s distinction) IPA^(key): /aˈθejte/
• (seseo merger) IPA^(key): /aˈsejte/
• Rhymes: -eite

Noun

aceite m (plural aceites)

1. oil

Related terms

• aceituna

Derived terms

• aceitar
• aceitoso

Synonyms

• óleo

Verb

aceite

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of aceitar.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of aceitar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of aceitar.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of aceitar.