See also: empeñar

Galician

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese emprennar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Late Latin impraegnāre. Doublet of impregnar.

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empreñar (first-person singular present empreño, first-person singular preterite empreñei, past participle empreñado)

  1. (transitive) to impregnate (to cause to become pregnant)
    Synonym: preñar
  2. (intransitive) to become pregnant

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Late Latin impraegnāre. Doublet of impregnar.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /empɾeˈɲaɾ/ [ẽm.pɾeˈɲaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: em‧pre‧ñar

Verb

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empreñar (first-person singular present empreño, first-person singular preterite empreñé, past participle empreñado)

  1. (transitive) to impregnate (to cause to become pregnant)
    Synonym: preñar
  2. (colloquial, transitive) to vex, to annoy
  3. (archaic, transitive) to impregnate (to fill pores or spaces with a substance)
    Synonym: impregnar

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