refractar

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English refract.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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refractar (first-person singular present refracto, first-person singular preterite refractí, past participle refractat)

  1. (transitive) to refract
  2. (pronominal) to refract
    La llum es refracta en passar d'un medi a un altre.
    Light refracts when passing from one medium to another.

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French réfractaire, from Latin refractarius.

Adjective

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refractar m or n (feminine singular refractară, masculine plural refractari, feminine and neuter plural refractare)

  1. refractory

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin refrāctum, neuter form of refrāctus, the perfect passive participle of refringō, itself from re- (again) + frangō (to break).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /refɾaɡˈtaɾ/ [re.fɾaɣ̞ˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: re‧frac‧tar

Verb

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refractar (first-person singular present refracto, first-person singular preterite refracté, past participle refractado)

  1. (transitive, optics) to refract

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