Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From English zap +‎ -ar.

Verb edit

zapar (first-person singular present zapo, first-person singular preterite zapei, past participle zapado)

  1. Alternative spelling of zapear
    Synonym: fazer zapping

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

From zapa +‎ -ar. Compare Italian zappare, French saper, Romanian săpa.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): (Spain) /θaˈpaɾ/ [θaˈpaɾ]
  • IPA(key): (Latin America) /saˈpaɾ/ [saˈpaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: za‧par

Verb edit

zapar (first-person singular present zapo, first-person singular preterite zapé, past participle zapado)

  1. to sap
  2. to undermine
    Synonym: socavar

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