Portuguese

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Etymology

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From English up +‎ -ar. Spelling pronunciation in verbs derived from English verbs is expected; compare baitar.

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upar (first-person singular present upo, first-person singular preterite upei, past participle upado)

  1. (video games) to level up
  2. (Brazil, Internet slang, transitive) to upload

Conjugation

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From ¡upa! +‎ -ar, the former of exclamatory origin.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /uˈpaɾ/ [uˈpaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: u‧par

Verb

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upar (first-person singular present upo, first-person singular preterite upé, past participle upado)

  1. (transitive) lift, raise
    Synonyms: levantar, aupar, alzar

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References

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  1. ^ Roberts, Edward A. (2014) A Comprehensive Etymological Dictionary of the Spanish Language with Families of Words based on Indo-European Roots, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, p. 667

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