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escoimar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From es- +‎ coima +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /is.kojˈma(ʁ)/ [is.koɪ̯ˈma(h)], /es.kojˈma(ʁ)/ [es.koɪ̯ˈma(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /is.kojˈma(ɾ)/ [is.koɪ̯ˈma(ɾ)], /es.kojˈma(ɾ)/ [es.koɪ̯ˈma(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /iʃ.kojˈma(ʁ)/ [iʃ.koɪ̯ˈma(χ)], /eʃ.kojˈma(ʁ)/ [eʃ.koɪ̯ˈma(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /es.kojˈma(ɻ)/ [es.koɪ̯ˈma(ɻ)]
 

  • Hyphenation: es‧coi‧mar

Verb

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escoimar (first-person singular present escoimo, first-person singular preterite escoimei, past participle escoimado)

  1. to acquit, to innocent
    Synonyms: inocentar, absolver
  2. (figuratively) to purify, to cleanse
    Synonyms: purificar, depurar
  3. (reflexive) to escape (from), to prevent
    Synonyms: escapar, prevenir
  4. to watch
    Synonym: vigiar

Conjugation

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