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curtir

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Vulgar Latin *contriō, *conteriō, from Latin conterō (to grind).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: cur‧tir

Verb

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curtir (first-person singular present curto, first-person singular preterite curti, past participle curtido)

  1. to tan (to change an animal hide into leather)
  2. to pickle (to store food in a solution)
    Synonym: salmourar
  3. (figurative) to be able to suffer through something
  4. (colloquial) to enjoy; to like (doing something)
    Synonyms: gostar, (informal) gramar
    Não curto nada isso.I don't like that at all.
    Você curte futebol?Do you like soccer?
  5. (Internet) to like (to show approval of something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote)
    Synonyms: gostar, dar like
    Antonyms: descurtir, dar dislike
    Eu curti e compartilhei o vídeo.
    I liked and shared the video.

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Inherited from Vulgar Latin *contriō, *conteriō, from Latin conterō (to grind).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kuɾˈtiɾ/ [kuɾˈt̪iɾ]
  • Rhymes: -iɾ
  • Syllabification: cur‧tir

Verb

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curtir (first-person singular present curto, first-person singular preterite curtí, past participle curtido)

  1. to tan, cure (a hide)
  2. (reflexive) to catch a tan
  3. (reflexive) to gain experience

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