desvelar

Asturian

Verb

desvelar (first-person singular indicative present desvelo, past participle desveláu)

  1. to reveal

Conjugation

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /dez.veˈla(ʁ)/ [dez.veˈla(h)], /d͡ʒiz.veˈla(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiz.veˈla(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /dez.veˈla(ɾ)/, /d͡ʒiz.veˈla(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /deʒ.veˈla(ʁ)/ [deʒ.veˈla(χ)], /d͡ʒiʒ.veˈla(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiʒ.veˈla(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /dez.veˈla(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʒ.vɨˈlaɾ/
    • (Northern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʒ.bɨˈlaɾ/ [dɨʒ.βɨˈlaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨʒ.vɨˈla.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: des‧ve‧lar

Verb

desvelar (first-person singular present desvelo, first-person singular preterite desvelei, past participle desvelado)

  1. (transitive) to uncover, to unveil

Conjugation

Further reading

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /desbeˈlaɾ/ [d̪ez.β̞eˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: des‧ve‧lar

Etymology 1

From des- + velar, or more likely derived from Latin ēvigilāre (awaken), with the prefix des-, from Latin dis-;[1] compare Portuguese desvelar, Catalan desvetllar, Occitan desvelhar.

Verb

desvelar (first-person singular present desvelo, first-person singular preterite desvelé, past participle desvelado)

  1. (transitive, reflexive) to prevent someone from sleeping; to keep awake
  2. (transitive, reflexive) to be unable to sleep
  3. (reflexive) to be vigilant
  4. (reflexive, figuratively) to work tirelessly

Etymology 2

From des- (un) + velar (veil).

Verb

desvelar (first-person singular present desvelo, first-person singular preterite desvelé, past participle desvelado)

  1. (transitive) to reveal, unveil
    Synonym: revelar
Conjugation

References

Further reading

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