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acicalar

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic صَقَلَ (ṣaqala).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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acicalar (first-person singular present acicalo, first-person singular preterite acicalé, past participle acicalado)

  1. (transitive) to groom
  2. (transitive) to polish, to preen
  3. (reflexive) to smarten oneself up, to preen oneself, to spruce up oneself

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