caprichar

Portuguese

Etymology

From capricho + -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.pɾiˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ka.pɾiˈʃa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ka.pɾiˈʃa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ka.pɾiˈʃa(ʁ)/ [ka.pɾiˈʃa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ka.pɾiˈʃa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.pɾiˈʃaɾ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.pɾiˈt͡ʃaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /kɐ.pɾiˈʃa.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: ca‧pri‧char

Verb

caprichar (first-person singular present capricho, first-person singular preterite caprichei, past participle caprichado)

  1. to do be capricious or do something capriciously
  2. (Brazil) to do something very well; to produce something of good quality
  3. (Brazil, informal) to add a good amount of food
    Capricha no molho!
    Put a lot of sauce!

Conjugation

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