corar

See also: córar

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese coorar (to paint), from Latin colōrāre, present active infinitive of colōrō (I paint, I dye). Compare the borrowed doublet colorar.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /kɔ.ˈɾaɾ/
  • Hyphenation: co‧rar

Verb

corar (first-person singular present indicative coro, past participle corado)

  1. (intransitive) to blush (redden in the face from shame, excitement or embarrassment)
    Synonyms: enrubescer, ruborizar
  2. to bleach
  3. to colour, dye
    Synonym: colorir

Conjugation

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