imbuir

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin imbuere, with change of conjugation.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.buˈi(ʁ)/ [ĩ.bʊˈi(h)], (faster pronunciation) /ĩˈbwi(ʁ)/ [ĩˈbwi(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ĩ.buˈi(ɾ)/ [ĩ.bʊˈi(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /ĩˈbwi(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ĩ.buˈi(ʁ)/ [ĩ.bʊˈi(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /ĩˈbwi(ʁ)/ [ĩˈbwi(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.buˈi(ɻ)/ [ĩ.bʊˈi(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /ĩˈbwi(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩˈbwiɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩˈbwi.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: im‧bu‧ir

Verb

imbuir (first-person singular present imbuo, first-person singular preterite imbuí, past participle imbuído)

  1. to imbue (wet or stain completely)
  2. to imbue (permeate or impregnate completely)
    Synonym: impregnar

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin imbuō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /imˈbwiɾ/ [ĩmˈbwiɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: im‧buir

Verb

imbuir (first-person singular present imbuyo, first-person singular preterite imbuí, past participle imbuido)

  1. (transitive) to imbue

Conjugation

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