carecer

Portuguese

Etymology

Latin carescere, frequentative of carēre, from careō (I lack).[1]

Pronunciation

Verb

carecer (first-person singular present indicative careço, past participle carecido)

  1. (transitive with de) to lack, to be lacking (in)
    Synonyms: necessitar, requerer
    Ele carece de prática.
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Conjugation

References

  1. carecer” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. [em linha]. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003-2019.

Spanish

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *carescō, from Latin careō (I lack).

Pronunciation

  • (seseo merger) IPA(key): [käɾe̞ˈse̞ɾ]
  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /kaɾeˈθeɾ/
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /kaɾeˈseɾ/

Verb

carecer (first-person singular present carezco, first-person singular preterite carecí, past participle carecido)

  1. to lack, to be lacking (in)

Usage notes

  • Carecer is normally followed by de.

Conjugation

  • Rule: c becomes a zc before a or o.
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