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From retrat (portrait) +‎ -ar.

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retratar (first-person singular present retrato, first-person singular preterite retratí, past participle retratat)(transitive)

  1. to portray
    Synonym: representar
  2. (figurative) to describe, to define
    Synonyms: descriure, definir

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Etymology 1

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From retrato (portrait) +‎ -ar.

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  • Hyphenation: re‧tra‧tar

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retratar (first-person singular present retrato, first-person singular preterite retratei, past participle retratado)

  1. (transitive) to portray, to paint, to depict
    Gosto de retratar a natureza morta.I like to paint still lifes.
  2. (transitive, by extension) to describe
  3. (photography, transitive) to photograph
  4. (pronominal) to sit for one's portrait
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Etymology 2

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    Learned borrowing from Late Latin retractāre.

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    • Hyphenation: re‧tra‧tar

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    retratar (first-person singular present retrato, first-person singular preterite retratei, past participle retratado)

    1. (transitive or pronominal) to retract, take back (withdraw or repudiate a statement)
      Retratou-se do que tinha dito na última conferência.He retracted what he’d said in the last conference.
    2. (pronominal) to apologize
      Depois do que disse ontem, preciso me retratar.After what I said yesterday, I must apologize sincerely.
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    Spanish

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    Etymology

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    Semi-learned borrowing from Late Latin retractāre. Doublet of retractar.

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    • IPA(key): /retɾaˈtaɾ/ [re.t̪ɾaˈt̪aɾ]
    • Rhymes: -aɾ
    • Syllabification: re‧tra‧tar

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    retratar (first-person singular present retrato, first-person singular preterite retraté, past participle retratado)

    1. to portray
    2. to photograph
    3. to paint a portrait

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