curtir

Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *contrire, *conterire from Latin conterere, present active infinitive of conterō (I grind).

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kuɾ.ˈtiɾ/
  • (Paulistano) IPA(key): /kuɾ.ˈt͡ʃi(ɾ)/
  • (Carioca) IPA(key): /kʊh.ˈt͡ʃi(ɾ)/
  • (Mineiro) IPA(key): /kuh.t͡ʃi(h)/

Verb

curtir (first-person singular present indicative curto, past participle curtido)

  1. to tan (to change an animal hide into leather)
  2. to pickle (to store food in a solution)
    Synonym: salmourar
  3. (figuratively) to be able to suffer through something
  4. (Brazil, slang) to enjoy; to like
    Synonym: gostar
    Curto isso.I like that.

Conjugation


Spanish

Etymology

From Latin conterēre, present active infinitive of conterō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kurˈtiɾ/, [kurˈt̪iɾ]

Verb

curtir (first-person singular present curto, first-person singular preterite curtí, past participle curtido)

  1. to tan, cure (a hide)
  2. (reflexive) to catch a tan
  3. (reflexive) to gain experience

Conjugation

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