acertar

Portuguese

Etymology

a- + certo + -ar. Compare to English, ascertain

Pronunciation

Verb

acertar (first-person singular present indicative acerto, past participle acertado)

  1. to adjust
  2. to regulate
  3. to hit (a target)
    1. to be correct (about something)
  4. to coincide

Conjugation


Spanish

Etymology

From cierto. Compare to English, ascertain

Pronunciation

  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /aθerˈtaɾ/, [aθerˈt̪aɾ]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /aserˈtaɾ/, [aserˈt̪aɾ]

Verb

acertar (first-person singular present acierto, first-person singular preterite acerté, past participle acertado)

  1. to hit upon
  2. to be right
    Antonym: desacertar

Conjugation

  • Rule: e becomes an ie in stressed syllables.

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