acaramelar
التعريفات والمعاني
== Galician ==
=== Etymology ===
From a- + caramelo + -ar.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /akaɾamɛˈlaɾ/ [ɑ.kɑ.ɾa.mɛˈlaɾ]
IPA(key): /akaɾameˈlaɾ/ [ɑ.kɑ.ɾa.meˈlaɾ]
Rhymes: -aɾ
Hyphenation: a‧ca‧ra‧me‧lar
=== Verb ===
acaramelar (first-person singular present acaramelo, first-person singular preterite acaramelei, past participle acaramelado)
(transitive) to caramelize (turn (sugar) into caramel)
(transitive) to caramelize (cover (something) with caramel)
(intransitive, of sugar) to caramelize (turn into caramel)
(intransitive, figurative) to fondle (show a lot of tenderness and affection)
==== Conjugation ====
=== Further reading ===
“acaramelar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026
“acaramelar”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026
== Portuguese ==
=== Etymology ===
From a- + caramelo + -ar.
=== Pronunciation ===
Hyphenation: a‧ca‧ra‧me‧lar
=== Verb ===
acaramelar (first-person singular present acaramelo, first-person singular preterite acaramelei, past participle acaramelado)
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==== Conjugation ====
=== Further reading ===
“acaramelar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
From a- + caramelo + -ar.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /akaɾameˈlaɾ/ [a.ka.ɾa.meˈlaɾ]
Rhymes: -aɾ
Syllabification: a‧ca‧ra‧me‧lar
=== Verb ===
acaramelar (first-person singular present acaramelo, first-person singular preterite acaramelé, past participle acaramelado)
(transitive) to coat with caramel
(reflexive) to grow fond of; to become besotted
(reflexive) to pet; smooch
==== Conjugation ====
=== Further reading ===
“acaramelar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025