Spanish

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Etymology

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From em- +‎ pozo (well) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /empoˈθaɾ/ [ẽm.poˈθaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /empoˈsaɾ/ [ẽm.poˈsaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: em‧po‧zar

Verb

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empozar (first-person singular present empozo, first-person singular preterite empocé, past participle empozado)

  1. to drop down a well
  2. to well up; to hit deep
  3. (reflexive) to stop proceedings

Conjugation

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Further reading

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