suavizar

Portuguese

Etymology

From suave (soft) + -izar.

Verb

suavizar (first-person singular present indicative suavizo, past participle suavizado)

  1. (transitive) to soften (to make soft)
  2. (intransitive) to soften (to become soft)
  3. (transitive, figuratively) to sugar (to make something seem less unpleasant)

Conjugation

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Spanish

Verb

suavizar (first-person singular present suavizo, first-person singular preterite suavicé, past participle suavizado)

  1. to soften, smooth
  2. to ease, to relieve

Conjugation

  • Rule: z becomes a c before e.

    Synonyms

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