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aposta

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See also: apostá, apostà, and a posta

Catalan

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Deverbal from aposta.

Noun

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aposta f (plural apostes)

  1. bet, wager
    Synonym: juguesca
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Etymology 2

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Verb

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aposta

  1. inflection of apostar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

French

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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aposta

  1. third-person singular past historic of aposter

Galician

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Verb

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aposta

  1. inflection of apostar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Ladin

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Adjective

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aposta

  1. feminine singular of apost

Portuguese

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Etymology 1

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From aposto.

Noun

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aposta f (plural apostas)

  1. bet (a wager)
  2. investment
    Synonym: investimento
  3. commitment
  4. focus
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Participle

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aposta f sg

  1. feminine singular of aposto

Etymology 3

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Verb

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aposta

  1. inflection of apostar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈposta/ [aˈpos.t̪a]
  • Audio (Peru):(file)
  • Rhymes: -osta
  • Syllabification: a‧pos‧ta

Etymology 1

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Borrowed from Italian apposta

Alternative forms

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Adverb

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aposta

  1. (colloquial) on purpose
    Synonyms: a propósito, adrede

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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aposta

  1. inflection of apostar (“to post, to assign to a station”):
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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