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apelotar

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Spanish

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Etymology

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    From a- + pelota (“ball”) + -ar.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /apeloˈtaɾ/ [a.pe.loˈt̪aɾ]
    • Audio (Costa Rica):(file)
    • Rhymes: -aɾ
    • Syllabification: a‧pe‧lo‧tar

    Verb

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    apelotar (first-person singular present apeloto, first-person singular preterite apeloté, past participle apelotado)

    1. (Costa Rica, transitive, pronominal) to form balls or lumps (especially of food)
      Synonyms: apelmazar, agrumar
    2. (Costa Rica, Panama, transitive, pronominal) to form or assemble a group of people
      Synonym: reunir

    Conjugation

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