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polarizar (first-person singular present polarizo, first-person singular preterite polaricei, past participle polarizado)
polarizar (first-person singular present polarizo, first-person singular preterite polarizei, past participle polarizado, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to polarize

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polar +‎ -izar

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polarizar

  1. to polarize

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Portuguese

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From polar +‎ -izar.

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  • Hyphenation: po‧la‧ri‧zar

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polarizar (first-person singular present polarizo, first-person singular preterite polarizei, past participle polarizado) (transitive)

  1. (physics) to polarize (develop electric charge on the surface of neutral dielectrics by the action of an electric field)
  2. (figuratively) to attract (concentrate on oneself)
  3. (figuratively) to enthuse, galvanize
  4. (figuratively) to polarize (divide around opposite poles)

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Spanish

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From polar +‎ -izar.

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  • IPA(key): (Spain) /polaɾiˈθaɾ/ [po.la.ɾiˈθaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /polaɾiˈsaɾ/ [po.la.ɾiˈsaɾ]
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: po‧la‧ri‧zar

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polarizar (first-person singular present polarizo, first-person singular preterite polaricé, past participle polarizado)

  1. to polarize, polarise
  2. to concentrate

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