suavizar

Galician

Etymology

From suave + -izar.

Verb

suavizar (first-person singular present suavizo, first-person singular preterite suavicei, past participle suavizado)

  1. (transitive) to soften (to make soft)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

From suave (soft) + -izar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /su.a.viˈza(ʁ)/ [sʊ.a.viˈza(h)], (faster pronunciation) /swa.viˈza(ʁ)/ [swa.viˈza(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /su.a.viˈza(ɾ)/ [sʊ.a.viˈza(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /swa.viˈza(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /su.a.viˈza(ʁ)/ [sʊ.a.viˈza(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /swa.viˈza(ʁ)/ [swa.viˈza(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /su.a.viˈza(ɻ)/ [sʊ.a.viˈza(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /swa.viˈza(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: su‧a‧vi‧zar

Verb

suavizar (first-person singular present suavizo, first-person singular preterite suavizei, past participle suavizado)

  1. (transitive) to soften (to make soft)
  2. (intransitive) to soften (to become soft)
  3. (transitive, figurative) to sugar (to make something seem less unpleasant)

Conjugation

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Spanish

Etymology

From suave + -izar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /swabiˈθaɾ/ [swa.β̞iˈθaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /swabiˈsaɾ/ [swa.β̞iˈsaɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: sua‧vi‧zar

Verb

suavizar (first-person singular present suavizo, first-person singular preterite suavicé, past participle suavizado)

  1. (transitive) to soften, smooth
    Synonym: ablandar
  2. (transitive) to ease, to relieve
    Synonyms: aliviar, aligerar

Conjugation

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Derived terms

Further reading

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