apocar

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Catalan

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ poc +‎ -ar.

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apocar (first-person singular present apoco, first-person singular preterite apoquí, past participle apocat); root stress: (Central, Valencia, Balearic) /ɔ/

  1. (transitive) to diminish, to reduce
  2. (transitive, figurative) to belittle, to humiliate
    Synonyms: rebaixar, humiliar
  3. (pronominal, intransitive) to diminish, to shrink
  4. (pronominal, figurative) to belittle oneself
    Synonym: encongir-se

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ poco +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /apoˈkaɾ/ [a.poˈkaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧po‧car

Verb

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apocar (first-person singular present apoco, first-person singular preterite apoqué, past participle apocado)

  1. to shorten; to curtail
  2. to belittle

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