cinglar

Catalan

Alternative forms

  • encinglar

Etymology

From cingla (girth, saddle strap) + -ar.

Pronunciation

Verb

cinglar (first-person singular present cinglo, first-person singular preterite cinglí, past participle cinglat)

  1. (transitive) to girth (secure with a saddle strap)
  2. (transitive) to whip, beat
  3. (transitive, nautical) to scull
  4. (intransitive, nautical) to sail out to sea until one lose's sight of land
    Synonym: engolfar-se

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Spanish

Etymology

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Compare French cingler.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θinˈɡlaɾ/ [θĩŋˈɡlaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /sinˈɡlaɾ/ [sĩŋˈɡlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: cin‧glar
  • Homophone: singlar

Verb

cinglar (first-person singular present cinglo, first-person singular preterite cinglé, past participle cinglado)

  1. (transitive, nautical) to scull

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