prensar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin pressāre (to press), frequentative of premō (to press).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾẽˈsa(ʁ)/ [pɾẽˈsa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pɾẽˈsa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pɾẽˈsa(ʁ)/ [pɾẽˈsa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾẽˈsa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾẽˈsaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾẽˈsa.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: pren‧sar

Verb

prensar (first-person singular present prenso, first-person singular preterite prensei, past participle prensado)

  1. to press; to compress; to squeeze
    Synonym: pressionar

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin pressāre (to press), from premo (to press).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾenˈsaɾ/ [pɾẽnˈsaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pren‧sar

Verb

prensar (first-person singular present prenso, first-person singular preterite prensé, past participle prensado)

  1. to press

Conjugation

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