disparar

Catalan

Etymology

From alteration of Old Catalan desparar possibly from des- + parar, or from Old Occitan, from Latin disparāre, present active infinitive of disparō (separate), from dis- + parō (make equal), although it was taken as the negative of parō (prepare, arrange) in Romance.

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disparar (first-person singular present disparo, past participle disparat)

  1. to shoot

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Galician

Etymology

From alteration of Old Portuguese desparar, from Latin disparāre, present active infinitive of disparō (separate), from dis- + parō (make equal), although it was taken as the negative of parō (prepare, arrange) in Romance.

Verb

disparar (first-person singular present disparo, first-person singular preterite disparei, past participle disparado)

  1. to shoot, fire

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Portuguese

Etymology

From alteration of Old Portuguese desparar, from Latin disparāre, present active infinitive of disparō (separate)[1], from dis- + parō (make equal), although it was taken as the negative of parō (prepare, arrange) in Romance.

Verb

disparar (first-person singular present indicative disparo, past participle disparado)

  1. to shoot, to fire (a weapon)
  2. (figuratively, transitive) to shoot up, to soar (to grow rapidly: prices etc.)
    • 2018 May 2, Sofia Cristino, “Apesar do “elevado dinamismo”, estão a fechar mais lojas em Lisboa do que as que abrem”, in o corvo:
      A alteração à lei do arrendamento fez disparar o preço das rendas para valores históricos, conduzindo muitos estabelecimentos comerciais a fechar portas em Lisboa.
      A change in the housing law made renting fees soar to historical values and is forcing many commercial establishments to close shop in Lisbon.

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  • disparar in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913

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Spanish

Etymology

From alteration of Old Spanish desparar, from Latin disparāre, present active infinitive of disparō (separate), from dis- + parō (make equal), although it was taken as the negative of parō (prepare, arrange) in Romance[1].

Verb

disparar (first-person singular present disparo, first-person singular preterite disparé, past participle disparado)

  1. to shoot
  2. (reflexive) to rise, go up
  3. (reflexive) to be suddenly jolted into action

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