Catalan

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ palanca +‎ -ar.

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Verb

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apalancar (first-person singular present apalanco, first-person singular preterite apalanquí, past participle apalancat)

  1. (transitive) to lever, to raise or open with a lever
  2. (reflexive) to settle down
    Synonym: acomodar

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Further reading

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  • “apalancar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Spanish

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ palanca +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /apalanˈkaɾ/ [a.pa.lãŋˈkaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧pa‧lan‧car

Verb

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apalancar (first-person singular present apalanco, first-person singular preterite apalanqué, past participle apalancado)

  1. (transitive) to raise or open with a lever
  2. (colloquial, transitive) to hide, put out of sight
  3. (reflexive) to settle down

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