masturbar

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [məs.turˈba]
• IPA^(key): (Valencian) [mas.tuɾˈbaɾ]

Verb

masturbar (first-person singular present masturbo, first-person singular preterite masturbí, past participle masturbat)

1. (transitive) to masturbate
2. (reflexive) to masturbate oneself

Conjugation

    Conjugation of masturbar (first conjugation)

infinitive			masturbar
gerund			masturbant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		masturbat		masturbada
		plural		masturbats		masturbades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	masturbo	masturbes	masturba	masturbem	masturbeu	masturben
	imperfect	masturbava	masturbaves	masturbava	masturbàvem	masturbàveu	masturbaven
	future	masturbaré	masturbaràs	masturbarà	masturbarem	masturbareu	masturbaran
	preterite	masturbí	masturbares	masturbà	masturbàrem	masturbàreu	masturbaren
	conditional	masturbaria	masturbaries	masturbaria	masturbaríem	masturbaríeu	masturbarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	masturbi	masturbis	masturbi	masturbem	masturbeu	masturbin
	imperfect	masturbés	masturbessis	masturbés	masturbéssim	masturbéssiu	masturbessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	masturba	masturbi	masturbem	masturbeu	masturbin
	negative (no)	—	no masturbis	no masturbi	no masturbem	no masturbeu	no masturbin

Related terms

• masturbació
• masturbador
• masturbatori

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin masturbārī.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mas.tuʁˈba(ʁ)/ [mas.tuɦˈba(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /mas.tuʁˈba(ʁ)/ [mas.tuɦˈba(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /mas.tuɾˈba(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /maʃ.tuʁˈba(ʁ)/ [maʃ.tuʁˈba(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /mas.tuɻˈba(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐʃ.tuɾˈbaɾ/ [mɐʃ.tuɾˈβaɾ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐʃ.tuɾˈbaɾ/ [mɐʃ.tuɾˈβaɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /mɐʃ.tuɾˈba.ɾi/ [mɐʃ.tuɾˈβa.ɾi]

Verb

masturbar (first-person singular present masturbo, first-person singular preterite masturbei, past participle masturbado)

1. (reflexive) to masturbate (manually stimulate one's sexual organs)

   O rapaz masturbava-se todas as noites. ― The young man masturbated every night.

   Masturbo-me por prazer. ― I masturbate for pleasure.

2. (transitive) to masturbate (manually stimulate someone else's sexual organs)

   Um parceiro masturba o outro. ― One partner masturbates the other.

Conjugation

    Conjugation of masturbar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	masturbar
Personal	masturbar	masturbares	masturbar	masturbarmos	masturbardes	masturbarem
Gerund
	masturbando
Past participle
Masculine	masturbado			masturbados
Feminine	masturbada			masturbadas
Indicative
Present	masturbo	masturbas	masturba	masturbamos	masturbais	masturbam
Imperfect	masturbava	masturbavas	masturbava	masturbávamos	masturbáveis	masturbavam
Preterite	masturbei	masturbaste	masturbou	masturbamos1, masturbámos2	masturbastes	masturbaram
Pluperfect	masturbara	masturbaras	masturbara	masturbáramos	masturbáreis	masturbaram
Future	masturbarei	masturbarás	masturbará	masturbaremos	masturbareis	masturbarão
Conditional	masturbaria	masturbarias	masturbaria	masturbaríamos	masturbaríeis	masturbariam
Subjunctive
Present	masturbe	masturbes	masturbe	masturbemos	masturbeis	masturbem
Imperfect	masturbasse	masturbasses	masturbasse	masturbássemos	masturbásseis	masturbassem
Future	masturbar	masturbares	masturbar	masturbarmos	masturbardes	masturbarem
Imperative
Affirmative		masturba	masturbe	masturbemos	masturbai	masturbem
Negative (não)		não masturbes	não masturbe	não masturbemos	não masturbeis	não masturbem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Related terms

• masturbação
• masturbador
• masturbatório

Spanish

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin masturbārī.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mastuɾˈbaɾ/ [mas.t̪uɾˈβ̞aɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: mas‧tur‧bar

Verb

masturbar (first-person singular present masturbo, first-person singular preterite masturbé, past participle masturbado)

1. (transitive) to masturbate
2. (reflexive) to masturbate oneself

Usage notes

• If the verb is used on oneself, the reflexive pronoun "me" must be added before the conjugated form of masturbar.

  Compare:

  Yo me masturbo. ― I masturbate (myself).

  Yo masturbo... ― I masturbate... (someone else).

Conjugation

    Conjugation of masturbar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			masturbar
gerund			masturbando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		masturbado		masturbada
		plural		masturbados		masturbadas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	masturbo	masturbastú masturbásvos	masturba	masturbamos	masturbáis	masturban
	imperfect	masturbaba	masturbabas	masturbaba	masturbábamos	masturbabais	masturbaban
	preterite	masturbé	masturbaste	masturbó	masturbamos	masturbasteis	masturbaron
	future	masturbaré	masturbarás	masturbará	masturbaremos	masturbaréis	masturbarán
	conditional	masturbaría	masturbarías	masturbaría	masturbaríamos	masturbaríais	masturbarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	masturbe	masturbestú masturbésvos2	masturbe	masturbemos	masturbéis	masturben
	imperfect (ra)	masturbara	masturbaras	masturbara	masturbáramos	masturbarais	masturbaran
	imperfect (se)	masturbase	masturbases	masturbase	masturbásemos	masturbaseis	masturbasen
	future1	masturbare	masturbares	masturbare	masturbáremos	masturbareis	masturbaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		masturbatú masturbávos	masturbe	masturbemos	masturbad	masturben
	negative		no masturbes	no masturbe	no masturbemos	no masturbéis	no masturben

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of masturbar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive masturbar
	dative	masturbarme	masturbarte	masturbarle, masturbarse	masturbarnos	masturbaros	masturbarles, masturbarse
	accusative	masturbarme	masturbarte	masturbarlo, masturbarla, masturbarse	masturbarnos	masturbaros	masturbarlos, masturbarlas, masturbarse
with gerund masturbando
	dative	masturbándome	masturbándote	masturbándole, masturbándose	masturbándonos	masturbándoos	masturbándoles, masturbándose
	accusative	masturbándome	masturbándote	masturbándolo, masturbándola, masturbándose	masturbándonos	masturbándoos	masturbándolos, masturbándolas, masturbándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative masturba
	dative	mastúrbame	mastúrbate	mastúrbale	mastúrbanos	not used	mastúrbales
	accusative	mastúrbame	mastúrbate	mastúrbalo, mastúrbala	mastúrbanos	not used	mastúrbalos, mastúrbalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative masturbá
	dative	masturbame	masturbate	masturbale	masturbanos	not used	masturbales
	accusative	masturbame	masturbate	masturbalo, masturbala	masturbanos	not used	masturbalos, masturbalas
with formal second-person singular imperative masturbe
	dative	mastúrbeme	not used	mastúrbele, mastúrbese	mastúrbenos	not used	mastúrbeles
	accusative	mastúrbeme	not used	mastúrbelo, mastúrbela, mastúrbese	mastúrbenos	not used	mastúrbelos, mastúrbelas
with first-person plural imperative masturbemos
	dative	not used	masturbémoste	masturbémosle	masturbémonos	masturbémoos	masturbémosles
	accusative	not used	masturbémoste	masturbémoslo, masturbémosla	masturbémonos	masturbémoos	masturbémoslos, masturbémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative masturbad
	dative	masturbadme	not used	masturbadle	masturbadnos	masturbaos	masturbadles
	accusative	masturbadme	not used	masturbadlo, masturbadla	masturbadnos	masturbaos	masturbadlos, masturbadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative masturben
	dative	mastúrbenme	not used	mastúrbenle	mastúrbennos	not used	mastúrbenles, mastúrbense
	accusative	mastúrbenme	not used	mastúrbenlo, mastúrbenla	mastúrbennos	not used	mastúrbenlos, mastúrbenlas, mastúrbense

Related terms

• masturbación
• masturbador
• masturbatorio

 

Further reading

• “masturbar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014