alentar

Portuguese

Etymology

From alento (courage; breath).

Verb

alentar (first-person singular present indicative alento, past participle alentado)

  1. to encourage

Conjugation


Spanish

Etymology 1

From Vulgar Latin *alenitō, contracted from *anhelitō, from Latin anhelō (I exhale).

Verb

alentar (first-person singular present aliento, first-person singular preterite alenté, past participle alentado)

  1. to encourage, animate, inspirit
Conjugation
  • Rule: e becomes an ie in stressed syllables.
    Antonyms

    Etymology 2

    From a- + lento.

    Verb

    alentar (first-person singular present aliento, first-person singular preterite alenté, past participle alentado)

    1. (Latin America) to slow down, become slow
    2. (Mexico) (reflexive) to become or behave as a shy, shameful or fearful person
    Conjugation
    • Rule: e becomes an ie in stressed syllables.
    Synonyms
    Antonyms
    See also
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