discretear

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒis.kɾe.teˈa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒis.kɾe.teˈa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /d͡ʒis.kɾe.teˈa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /d͡ʒiʃ.kɾe.teˈa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiʃ.kɾe.teˈa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒis.kɾe.teˈa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /diʃ.kɾɨˈtjaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /diʃ.kɾɨˈtja.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: dis‧cre‧te‧ar

Verb

discretear (first-person singular present discreteio, first-person singular preterite discreteei, past participle discreteado)

  1. to discuss discretely, quietly

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

From discreto + -ear.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /diskɾeteˈaɾ/ [d̪is.kɾe.t̪eˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: dis‧cre‧te‧ar

Verb

discretear (first-person singular present discreteo, first-person singular preterite discreteé, past participle discreteado)

  1. to pretend to be discrete
  2. to whisper (a secret to someone)

Conjugation

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