contrapor

Galician

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin contrāpōnere, present active infinitive of contrāpōnō (place in opposition).

Verb

contrapor (first-person singular present contrapoño, first-person singular preterite contrapuxen, past participle contraposto)

  1. to compare
  2. to set up against, place in opposition
  3. first-person singular personal infinitive of contrapor
  4. third-person singular personal infinitive of contrapor

Usage notes

While contrapoñer is the more widespread form of this verb, some Galician-speaking regions favor the form contrapor and the corresondingly different conjugation.

Conjugation


Portuguese

Verb

contrapor (first-person singular present indicative contraponho, past participle contraposto)

  1. to oppose to something
  2. to compare one thing with another

Conjugation

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