capear

Galician

Etymology

From capa +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kapeˈaɾ/ [kɑ.peˈaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ

Verb

capear (first-person singular present capeo, first-person singular preterite capeei, past participle capeado)

1. (nautical) to weather (the storm)
2. to cover a wall with a flagstone
3. to cloak
4. to wave (the hand)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of capear

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	capear
Personal	capear	capeares	capear	capearmos	capeardes	capearen
Gerund
	capeando
Past participle
Masculine	capeado			capeados
Feminine	capeada			capeadas
Indicative
Present	capeo	capeas	capea	capeamos	capeades	capean
Imperfect	capeaba	capeabas	capeaba	capeabamos	capeabades	capeaban
Preterite	capeei	capeaches	capeou	capeamos	capeastes	capearon
Pluperfect	capeara	capearas	capeara	capearamos	capearades	capearan
Future	capearei	capearás	capeará	capearemos	capearedes	capearán
Conditional	capearía	capearías	capearía	capeariamos	capeariades	capearían
Subjunctive
Present	capee	capees	capee	capeemos	capeedes	capeen
Imperfect	capease	capeases	capease	capeásemos	capeásedes	capeasen
Future	capear	capeares	capear	capearmos	capeardes	capearen
Imperative
Affirmative		capea	capee	capeemos	capeade	capeen
Negative (non)		non capees	non capee	non capeemos	non capeedes	non capeen

Related terms

• a capa

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “capear”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “capear”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “capear”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Portuguese

Etymology

From capa +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ka.peˈa(ʁ)/ [ka.peˈa(h)]

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈpjaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈpjaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kɐˈpja.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: ca‧pe‧ar

Verb

capear (first-person singular present capeio, first-person singular preterite capeei, past participle capeado)

1. to cloak; to conceal; to dissimulate; to hide
   • 1789, Agostinho Rebelo da Costa, Descripçaõ topografica, e historica da Cidade do Porto, Officina de Antonio Alvarez Ribeiro, page 9:

     […] elles se esforçaõ em amontoar reíteradas, e impertinentes satisfaçoens, que em lugar de lhes adquirirem o glorioso nome de Desenteressados, os mostraõ ávidos de gloria, capeáda com o disfarce do proprio louvor.

     […] they strive to stack repeated and impertinent explanations, that instead of granting them the glorious name of Uninterested, shows them eager of glory, cloaked with the disguise of the own praise.

   Synonyms: dissimular, esconder

Conjugation

    Conjugation of capear (e becomes ei when stressed) (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	capear
Personal	capear	capeares	capear	capearmos	capeardes	capearem
Gerund
	capeando
Past participle
Masculine	capeado			capeados
Feminine	capeada			capeadas
Indicative
Present	capeio	capeias	capeia	capeamos	capeais	capeiam
Imperfect	capeava	capeavas	capeava	capeávamos	capeáveis	capeavam
Preterite	capeei	capeaste	capeou	capeamos1, capeámos2	capeastes	capearam
Pluperfect	capeara	capearas	capeara	capeáramos	capeáreis	capearam
Future	capearei	capearás	capeará	capearemos	capeareis	capearão
Conditional	capearia	capearias	capearia	capearíamos	capearíeis	capeariam
Subjunctive
Present	capeie	capeies	capeie	capeemos	capeeis	capeiem
Imperfect	capeasse	capeasses	capeasse	capeássemos	capeásseis	capeassem
Future	capear	capeares	capear	capearmos	capeardes	capearem
Imperative
Affirmative		capeia	capeie	capeemos	capeai	capeiem
Negative (não)		não capeies	não capeie	não capeemos	não capeeis	não capeiem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Further reading

• “capear”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024

Spanish

Etymology

From capa (“cape”) +‎ -ear.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kapeˈaɾ/ [ka.peˈaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: ca‧pe‧ar

Verb

capear (first-person singular present capeo, first-person singular preterite capeé, past participle capeado)

1. (bullfighting) To take part in a capea
2. (by extension) to dodge; to see out

Conjugation

    Conjugation of capear (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			capear
gerund			capeando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		capeado		capeada
		plural		capeados		capeadas
		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	capeo	capeastú capeásvos	capea	capeamos	capeáis	capean
	imperfect	capeaba	capeabas	capeaba	capeábamos	capeabais	capeaban
	preterite	capeé	capeaste	capeó	capeamos	capeasteis	capearon
	future	capearé	capearás	capeará	capearemos	capearéis	capearán
	conditional	capearía	capearías	capearía	capearíamos	capearíais	capearían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	capee	capeestú capeésvos2	capee	capeemos	capeéis	capeen
	imperfect (ra)	capeara	capearas	capeara	capeáramos	capearais	capearan
	imperfect (se)	capease	capeases	capease	capeásemos	capeaseis	capeasen
	future1	capeare	capeares	capeare	capeáremos	capeareis	capearen
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		capeatú capeávos	capee	capeemos	capead	capeen
	negative		no capees	no capee	no capeemos	no capeéis	no capeen

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

    Selected combined forms of capear

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 capear
	dative	capearme	capearte	capearle, capearse	capearnos	capearos	capearles, capearse
	accusative	capearme	capearte	capearlo, capearla, capearse	capearnos	capearos	capearlos, capearlas, capearse
with gerund capeando
	dative	capeándome	capeándote	capeándole, capeándose	capeándonos	capeándoos	capeándoles, capeándose
	accusative	capeándome	capeándote	capeándolo, capeándola, capeándose	capeándonos	capeándoos	capeándolos, capeándolas, capeándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative capea
	dative	capéame	capéate	capéale	capéanos	not used	capéales
	accusative	capéame	capéate	capéalo, capéala	capéanos	not used	capéalos, capéalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative capeá
	dative	capeame	capeate	capeale	capeanos	not used	capeales
	accusative	capeame	capeate	capealo, capeala	capeanos	not used	capealos, capealas
with formal second-person singular imperative capee
	dative	capéeme	not used	capéele, capéese	capéenos	not used	capéeles
	accusative	capéeme	not used	capéelo, capéela, capéese	capéenos	not used	capéelos, capéelas
with first-person plural imperative capeemos
	dative	not used	capeémoste	capeémosle	capeémonos	capeémoos	capeémosles
	accusative	not used	capeémoste	capeémoslo, capeémosla	capeémonos	capeémoos	capeémoslos, capeémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative capead
	dative	capeadme	not used	capeadle	capeadnos	capeaos	capeadles
	accusative	capeadme	not used	capeadlo, capeadla	capeadnos	capeaos	capeadlos, capeadlas
with formal second-person plural imperative capeen
	dative	capéenme	not used	capéenle	capéennos	not used	capéenles, capéense
	accusative	capéenme	not used	capéenlo, capéenla	capéennos	not used	capéenlos, capéenlas, capéense

Derived terms

• capear el temporal (“to weather the storm”)

 

Further reading

• “capear”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28