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From capa +‎ -ear.

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capear (first-person singular present capeo, first-person singular preterite capeei, past participle capeado)

  1. (nautical) to weather (the storm)
  2. to cover a wall with a flagstone
  3. to cloak
  4. to wave (the hand)

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From capa +‎ -ear.

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  • Hyphenation: ca‧pe‧ar

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capear (first-person singular present capeio, first-person singular preterite capeei, past participle capeado)

  1. to cloak; to conceal; to dissimulate; to hide
    • 1789, Agostinho Rebelo da Costa, Descripçaõ topografica, e historica da Cidade do Porto, Officina de Antonio Alvarez Ribeiro, page 9:
      [] elles se esforçaõ em amontoar reíteradas, e impertinentes satisfaçoens, que em lugar de lhes adquirirem o glorioso nome de Desenteressados, os mostraõ ávidos de gloria, capeáda com o disfarce do proprio louvor.
      [] they strive to stack repeated and impertinent explanations, that instead of granting them the glorious name of Uninterested, shows them eager of glory, cloaked with the disguise of the own praise.
    Synonyms: dissimular, esconder

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From capa (cape) +‎ -ear.

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  • IPA(key): /kapeˈaɾ/ [ka.peˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: ca‧pe‧ar

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capear (first-person singular present capeo, first-person singular preterite capeé, past participle capeado)

  1. (bullfighting) To take part in a capea
  2. (by extension) to dodge; to see out

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