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espumar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Latin spūmāre.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: es‧pu‧mar

Verb

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espumar (first-person singular present espumo, first-person singular preterite espumei, past participle espumado)

  1. to froth

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Spanish

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Latin spūmāre.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /espuˈmaɾ/ [es.puˈmaɾ]
    • Rhymes: -aɾ
    • Syllabification: es‧pu‧mar

    Verb

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    espumar (first-person singular present espumo, first-person singular preterite espumé, past participle espumado)

    1. (intransitive) to froth
      • 1877, Benito Pérez Galdós, Gloria:
        -Papá -dijo Gloria poniéndosele delante con resolución-: ¿apostamos a que Francisca no ha espumado las cuatro gallinas, ni puesto en el horno la dorada, ni arreglado los platos de leche?
        (please add an English translation of this quotation)
    2. (intransitive, uncommon) to skyrocket

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