afilar
التعريفات والمعاني
== Asturian ==
=== Etymology ===
From a- + filu + -ar.
=== Verb ===
afilar (first-person singular indicative present afilo, past participle afiláu)
to sharpen
==== Conjugation ====
==== Derived terms ====
=== Further reading ===
“afilar”, in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana [Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Asturian), 1ª edición, Academia de la Llingua Asturiana, 2000, →ISBN
Xosé Lluis García Arias (2002–2004), “afilar”, in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana [General Dictionary of the Asturian Language] (in Spanish), Editorial Prensa Asturiana, →ISBN
== Catalan ==
=== Etymology ===
From a- + fil + -ar.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ə.fiˈla]
IPA(key): (Valencia) [a.fiˈlaɾ]
Rhymes: -a(ɾ)
=== Verb ===
afilar (first-person singular present afilo, first-person singular preterite afilí, past participle afilat)
to sharpen
Synonym: esmolar
==== Conjugation ====
==== Further reading ====
“afilar”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
== Portuguese ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from French affiler. Doublet of afiar.
=== Pronunciation ===
Hyphenation: a‧fi‧lar
=== Verb ===
afilar (first-person singular present afilo, first-person singular preterite afilei, past participle afilado)
to sharpen
Synonyms: afiar, aguçar
==== Conjugation ====
=== Further reading ===
“afilar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
“afilar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
From a- + filo + -ar.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /afiˈlaɾ/ [a.fiˈlaɾ]
Rhymes: -aɾ
Syllabification: a‧fi‧lar
=== Verb ===
afilar (first-person singular present afilo, first-person singular preterite afilé, past participle afilado)
(transitive) to sharpen
(colloquial, Rioplatense, Paraguay) to court, flirt with
(reflexive, slang, vulgar, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador) to fuck
==== Conjugation ====
==== Derived terms ====
==== Further reading ====
“afilar”, 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