represa

See also: represá

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /rəˈpɾə.zə/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /rəˈpɾɛ.zə/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /reˈpɾe.za/

Verb

represa f sg

1. past participle of reprendre

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Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.ˈpɾe.za/, /ʁe.ˈpɾe.zɐ/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /he.ˈpɾe.za/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.ˈpɾe.zɐ/
• Hyphenation: re‧pre‧sa

Etymology 1

Adjective

represa f sg

1. feminine singular of represo

Etymology 2

From Latin reprensa, feminine of reprensus (“seized”), past participle of reprendō (“I seize; I catch”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʁe.ˈpɾɛ.za/, /ʁe.ˈpɾɛ.zɐ/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /he.ˈpɾɛ.za/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ʁɨ.ˈpɾɛ.zɐ/

Noun

represa f (plural represas)

1. dam (structure placed across a flowing body of water)

   Synonym: barragem

2. reservoir of a dam

   Synonym: açude

Related terms

• represamento
• represar

 

Verb

represa

1. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present indicative of represar
2. second-person singular (tu, sometimes used with você) affirmative imperative of represar

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /reˈpɾesa/

Noun

represa f (plural represas)

1. dam
2. damming
3. repression

Verb

represa

1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of represar.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of represar.