apoderar

Catalan

Etymology

From a- + poder + -ar.

Pronunciation

Verb

apoderar (first-person singular present apodero, first-person singular preterite apoderí, past participle apoderat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencian) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. (obsolete, transitive) to overpower
  2. (transitive) to delegate authority to, to empower (to act on one's behalf)
  3. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to seize [+ de (object)]

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Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese apoderar, corresponding to a- + poder (power) + -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.po.deˈɾa(ʁ)/ [a.po.deˈɾa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.po.deˈɾa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.po.deˈɾa(ʁ)/ [a.po.deˈɾa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.po.deˈɾa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.pu.dɨˈɾaɾ/ [ɐ.pu.ðɨˈɾaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.pu.dɨˈɾa.ɾi/ [ɐ.pu.ðɨˈɾa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: a‧po‧de‧rar

Verb

apoderar (first-person singular present apodero, first-person singular preterite apoderei, past participle apoderado)

  1. (takes a reflexive pronoun, transitive with de) to seize (to take possession of)
    Synonym: tomar posse de
    O imperador apoderou-se dos territórios vizinhos.
    The emperor seized neighbouring territories.
  2. (figurative, takes a reflexive pronoun, transitive with de) to seize (to have a sudden and powerful effect upon)
    Synonyms: dominar, controlar, tomar conta de
    Não posso deixar o medo apoderar-se de mim.
    I can’t let fear seize me.

Conjugation

Spanish

Etymology

From a- + poder (power) + -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apodeˈɾaɾ/ [a.po.ð̞eˈɾaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧po‧de‧rar

Verb

apoderar (first-person singular present apodero, first-person singular preterite apoderé, past participle apoderado)

  1. to empower
  2. (reflexive) to seize, to gain, to get hold of, to get one's hands on (+ de)
  3. (reflexive) to take control of, to take possession of (+ de)

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Further reading

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