abismar

Catalan

Etymology

From abisme +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ə.βizˈma]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ə.bizˈma]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [a.bizˈmaɾ]

Verb

abismar (first-person singular present abismo, first-person singular preterite abismí, past participle abismat)

1. (transitive) to cast into an abyss, to sink
2. (transitive, figurative) to destroy

   Synonyms: destruir, anihilar

3. (pronominal) to fall into an abyss
4. (reflexive, figurative) to immerse oneself (en into)

   abismat en pensaments ― immersed in thought

Conjugation

    Conjugation of abismar (first conjugation)

infinitive			abismar
gerund			abismant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		abismat		abismada
		plural		abismats		abismades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	abismo	abismes	abisma	abismem	abismeu	abismen
	imperfect	abismava	abismaves	abismava	abismàvem	abismàveu	abismaven
	future	abismaré	abismaràs	abismarà	abismarem	abismareu	abismaran
	preterite	abismí	abismares	abismà	abismàrem	abismàreu	abismaren
	conditional	abismaria	abismaries	abismaria	abismaríem	abismaríeu	abismarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	abismi	abismis	abismi	abismem	abismeu	abismin
	imperfect	abismés	abismessis	abismés	abisméssim	abisméssiu	abismessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	abisma	abismi	abismem	abismeu	abismin
	negative (no)	—	no abismis	no abismi	no abismem	no abismeu	no abismin

Related terms

• abismal

Further reading

• “abismar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Portuguese

Etymology

From abismo (“abyss”) +‎ -ar. Compare French abîmer.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.bizˈma(ʁ)/ [a.bizˈma(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.bizˈma(ʁ)/ [a.bizˈma(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /a.bizˈma(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /a.biʒˈma(ʁ)/ [a.biʒˈma(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.bizˈma(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.biʒˈmaɾ/ [ɐ.βiʒˈmaɾ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.biʒˈmaɾ/ [ɐ.βiʒˈmaɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.biʒˈma.ɾi/ [ɐ.βiʒˈma.ɾi]

• Hyphenation: a‧bis‧mar

Verb

abismar (first-person singular present abismo, first-person singular preterite abismei, past participle abismado)

1. to fall into the abyss
2. to astonish, astound

Conjugation

    Conjugation of abismar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	abismar
Personal	abismar	abismares	abismar	abismarmos	abismardes	abismarem
Gerund
	abismando
Past participle
Masculine	abismado			abismados
Feminine	abismada			abismadas
Indicative
Present	abismo	abismas	abisma	abismamos	abismais	abismam
Imperfect	abismava	abismavas	abismava	abismávamos	abismáveis	abismavam
Preterite	abismei	abismaste	abismou	abismamos1, abismámos2	abismastes	abismaram
Pluperfect	abismara	abismaras	abismara	abismáramos	abismáreis	abismaram
Future	abismarei	abismarás	abismará	abismaremos	abismareis	abismarão
Conditional	abismaria	abismarias	abismaria	abismaríamos	abismaríeis	abismariam
Subjunctive
Present	abisme	abismes	abisme	abismemos	abismeis	abismem
Imperfect	abismasse	abismasses	abismasse	abismássemos	abismásseis	abismassem
Future	abismar	abismares	abismar	abismarmos	abismardes	abismarem
Imperative
Affirmative		abisma	abisme	abismemos	abismai	abismem
Negative (não)		não abismes	não abisme	não abismemos	não abismeis	não abismem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abisˈmaɾ/ [a.β̞izˈmaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: a‧bis‧mar

Verb

abismar (first-person singular present abismo, first-person singular preterite abismé, past participle abismado)

1. (transitive, reflexive) to plunge or sink into
2. (transitive, reflexive) to confuse

   Synonym: confundir

3. (Latin America, reflexive) to be amazed

   Synonyms: sorprenderse, asombrarse

Conjugation

    Conjugation of abismar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			abismar
gerund			abismando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		abismado		abismada
		plural		abismados		abismadas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	abismo	abismastú abismásvos	abisma	abismamos	abismáis	abisman
	imperfect	abismaba	abismabas	abismaba	abismábamos	abismabais	abismaban
	preterite	abismé	abismaste	abismó	abismamos	abismasteis	abismaron
	future	abismaré	abismarás	abismará	abismaremos	abismaréis	abismarán
	conditional	abismaría	abismarías	abismaría	abismaríamos	abismaríais	abismarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	abisme	abismestú abismésvos2	abisme	abismemos	abisméis	abismen
	imperfect (ra)	abismara	abismaras	abismara	abismáramos	abismarais	abismaran
	imperfect (se)	abismase	abismases	abismase	abismásemos	abismaseis	abismasen
	future1	abismare	abismares	abismare	abismáremos	abismareis	abismaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		abismatú abismávos	abisme	abismemos	abismad	abismen
	negative		no abismes	no abisme	no abismemos	no abisméis	no abismen

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of abismar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive abismar	dative	abismarme	abismarte	abismarle, abismarse	abismarnos	abismaros	abismarles, abismarse
	accusative	abismarme	abismarte	abismarlo, abismarla, abismarse	abismarnos	abismaros	abismarlos, abismarlas, abismarse
with gerund abismando	dative	abismándome	abismándote	abismándole, abismándose	abismándonos	abismándoos	abismándoles, abismándose
	accusative	abismándome	abismándote	abismándolo, abismándola, abismándose	abismándonos	abismándoos	abismándolos, abismándolas, abismándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative abisma	dative	abísmame	abísmate	abísmale	abísmanos	not used	abísmales
	accusative	abísmame	abísmate	abísmalo, abísmala	abísmanos	not used	abísmalos, abísmalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative abismá	dative	abismame	abismate	abismale	abismanos	not used	abismales
	accusative	abismame	abismate	abismalo, abismala	abismanos	not used	abismalos, abismalas
with formal second-person singular imperative abisme	dative	abísmeme	not used	abísmele, abísmese	abísmenos	not used	abísmeles
	accusative	abísmeme	not used	abísmelo, abísmela, abísmese	abísmenos	not used	abísmelos, abísmelas
with first-person plural imperative abismemos	dative	not used	abismémoste	abismémosle	abismémonos	abismémoos	abismémosles
	accusative	not used	abismémoste	abismémoslo, abismémosla	abismémonos	abismémoos	abismémoslos, abismémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative abismad	dative	abismadme	not used	abismadle	abismadnos	abismaos	abismadles
	accusative	abismadme	not used	abismadlo, abismadla	abismadnos	abismaos	abismadlos, abismadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative abismen	dative	abísmenme	not used	abísmenle	abísmennos	not used	abísmenles, abísmense
	accusative	abísmenme	not used	abísmenlo, abísmenla	abísmennos	not used	abísmenlos, abísmenlas, abísmense

Related terms

• abismo

 

Further reading

• “abismar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10