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Pronunciation edit

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.tɾo.peˈa(ʁ)/ [is.tɾo.peˈa(h)], /es.tɾo.peˈa(ʁ)/ [es.tɾo.peˈa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /is.tɾo.peˈa(ɾ)/, /es.tɾo.peˈa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.tɾo.peˈa(ʁ)/ [iʃ.tɾo.peˈa(χ)], /eʃ.tɾo.peˈa(ʁ)/ [eʃ.tɾo.peˈa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.tɾo.peˈa(ɻ)/
 

Etymology 1 edit

From es- +‎ tropel +‎ -ar.

Verb edit

estropear (first-person singular present estropeio, first-person singular preterite estropeei, past participle estropeado)

  1. (Portugal) to knock; to knock loudly at the door
  2. to make noise
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Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

estropear (first-person singular present estropeio, first-person singular preterite estropeei, past participle estropeado)

  1. Obsolete spelling of estropiar
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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Italian stroppiare, from Latin turpis whence (English turpitude).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /estɾopeˈaɾ/ [es.t̪ɾo.peˈaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: es‧tro‧pe‧ar

Verb edit

estropear (first-person singular present estropeo, first-person singular preterite estropeé, past participle estropeado)

  1. (transitive) to ruin, spoil
    Synonyms: arruinar, echar a perder, deteriorar
  2. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to break down (to stop working)
    Synonym: averiar
    Se me ha estropeado la lavadora.
    My washing machine broke down.
  3. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to go bad, spoil (of food)
    La piña se ha estropeado.
    The pineapple has gone bad.

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