confitar

confitar

Catalan

Etymology

From confit +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central) [kuɱ.fiˈta]
  • IPA(key): (Balearic) [koɱ.fiˈta]
  • IPA(key): (Valencia) [koɱ.fiˈtaɾ]
  • Audio (Barcelona):(file)

Verb

confitar (first-person singular present confito, first-person singular preterite confití, past participle confitat)(transitive)

  1. to candy (preserve with sugar)
  2. to pot (preserve with oil or fat)
    confitar en vinagreto pickle
  3. (pronominal) to hoard (to retain greedily)

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Spanish

Etymology

From confite.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /konfiˈtaɾ/ [kõɱ.fiˈt̪aɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: con‧fi‧tar

Verb

confitar (first-person singular present confito, first-person singular preterite confité, past participle confitado)

  1. to candy; cook in sugar

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