abacorar

Spanish

Etymology

From abacora + -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /abakoˈɾaɾ/, [aβakoˈɾaɾ]

Verb

abacorar (first-person singular present abacoro, first-person singular preterite abacoré, past participle abacorado)

  1. to attack
  2. to pursue relentlessly, to harass
  3. to corner
  4. to overcome
  5. (Andes, Caribbean) to catch, to surprise
  6. to smooch while dancing
  7. (Cuba) to stockpile, to hoard, to corner the market
  8. (Latin America) to monopolize

Conjugation

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