macaquear

Portuguese

Etymology

From macaco + -ear.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ka.keˈa(ʁ)/ [ma.ka.keˈa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ma.ka.keˈa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ma.ka.keˈa(ʁ)/ [ma.ka.keˈa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ka.keˈa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.kɐˈkjaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /mɐ.kɐˈkja.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: ma‧ca‧que‧ar

Verb

macaquear (first-person singular present macaqueio, first-person singular preterite macaqueei, past participle macaqueado)

  1. to act like a monkey
  2. to ape (to imitate)
    Synonym: imitar

Conjugation

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