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engrossar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese engrossar. By surface analysis, en- +‎ grosso (thick) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡɾoˈsa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.ɡɾoˈsa(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡɾoˈsa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.ɡɾoˈsa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡɾoˈsa(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡɾoˈsa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡɾoˈsa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.ɡɾoˈsa(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡɾoˈsa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.ɡɾoˈsa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ɡɾoˈsa(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ɡɾoˈsa(ɻ)/
 

Verb

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engrossar (first-person singular present engrosso, first-person singular preterite engrossei, past participle engrossado)

  1. to thicken (make or become thicker, more viscous)
    Synonym: espessar

Conjugation

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Further reading

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