capotar

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From capota +‎ -ar.

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  • Hyphenation: ca‧po‧tar

Verb[edit]

capotar (first-person singular present capoto, first-person singular preterite capotei, past participle capotado)

  1. to overturn (to turn over, capsize)
    O carro capotou.
    The car turned over.
  2. (figuratively) to fall asleep suddenly
    Capotei enquanto assistia ao filme.
    I fell asleep while I was watching the movie.

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from French capoter.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kapoˈtaɾ/ [ka.poˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ca‧po‧tar

Verb[edit]

capotar (first-person singular present capoto, first-person singular preterite capoté, past participle capotado)

  1. (aeronautics) to nose (have the nose hit the ground)

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