abrandar

Catalan

Etymology

From a- +‎ brandar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [ə.βɾənˈda]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ə.bɾənˈda]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [a.bɾanˈdaɾ]

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Verb

abrandar (first-person singular present abrando, first-person singular preterite abrandí, past participle abrandat)(transitive)

1. to set alight; to set fire to; to stoke
2. (figuratively) to enflame, to impassion

Conjugation

    Conjugation of abrandar (first conjugation)

infinitive			abrandar
gerund			abrandant
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		abrandat		abrandada
		plural		abrandats		abrandades
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	abrando	abrandes	abranda	abrandem	abrandeu	abranden
	imperfect	abrandava	abrandaves	abrandava	abrandàvem	abrandàveu	abrandaven
	future	abrandaré	abrandaràs	abrandarà	abrandarem	abrandareu	abrandaran
	preterite	abrandí	abrandares	abrandà	abrandàrem	abrandàreu	abrandaren
	conditional	abrandaria	abrandaries	abrandaria	abrandaríem	abrandaríeu	abrandarien
subjunctive		jo	tu	ell/ella vostè	nosaltres nós	vosaltres vós	ells/elles vostès
	present	abrandi	abrandis	abrandi	abrandem	abrandeu	abrandin
	imperfect	abrandés	abrandessis	abrandés	abrandéssim	abrandéssiu	abrandessin
imperative		—	tu	vostè	nosaltres	vosaltres vós	vostès
	affirmative	—	abranda	abrandi	abrandem	abrandeu	abrandin
	negative (no)	—	no abrandis	no abrandi	no abrandem	no abrandeu	no abrandin

Synonyms

• (set alight): encendre, inflamar

Derived terms

• abrandament

See also

• foc

References

• “abrandar”, 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
• “abrandar”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “abrandar” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “abrandar” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Galician

Etymology

From a- +‎ brando +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abɾanˈdaɾ/ [a.β̞ɾan̪ˈd̪aɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Hyphenation: a‧bran‧dar

Verb

abrandar (first-person singular present abrando, first-person singular preterite abrandei, past participle abrandado)

1. to soften

   Synonyms: amolecer, amolentar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of abrandar

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti)	Third-person (el / ela / Vde.)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / Vdes.)
Infinitive
Impersonal	abrandar
Personal	abrandar	abrandares	abrandar	abrandarmos	abrandardes	abrandaren
Gerund
	abrandando
Past participle
Masculine	abrandado			abrandados
Feminine	abrandada			abrandadas
Indicative
Present	abrando	abrandas	abranda	abrandamos	abrandades	abrandan
Imperfect	abrandaba	abrandabas	abrandaba	abrandabamos	abrandabades	abrandaban
Preterite	abrandei	abrandaches	abrandou	abrandamos	abrandastes	abrandaron
Pluperfect	abrandara	abrandaras	abrandara	abrandaramos	abrandarades	abrandaran
Future	abrandarei	abrandarás	abrandará	abrandaremos	abrandaredes	abrandarán
Conditional	abrandaría	abrandarías	abrandaría	abrandariamos	abrandariades	abrandarían
Subjunctive
Present	abrande	abrandes	abrande	abrandemos	abrandedes	abranden
Imperfect	abrandase	abrandases	abrandase	abrandásemos	abrandásedes	abrandasen
Future	abrandar	abrandares	abrandar	abrandarmos	abrandardes	abrandaren
Imperative
Affirmative		abranda	abrande	abrandemos	abrandade	abranden
Negative (non)		non abrandes	non abrande	non abrandemos	non abrandedes	non abranden

    Reintegrated conjugation of abrandar (See Appendix:Reintegrationism)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (ti / tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	abrandar
Personal	abrandar	abrandares	abrandar	abrandarmos	abrandardes	abrandarem
Gerund
	abrandando
Past participle
Masculine	abrandado			abrandados
Feminine	abrandada			abrandadas
Indicative
Present	abrando	abrandas	abranda	abrandamos	abrandades, abrandais	abrandam
Imperfect	abrandava	abrandavas	abrandava	abrandávamos	abrandávades, abrandáveis, abrandávais1	abrandavam
Preterite	abrandei	abrandaste, abrandache1	abrandou	abrandamos	abrandastes	abrandárom, abrandaram
Pluperfect	abrandara	abrandaras	abrandara	abrandáramos	abrandárades, abrandáreis, abrandárais1	abrandaram
Future	abrandarei	abrandarás	abrandará	abrandaremos	abrandaredes, abrandareis	abrandarám, abrandarão
Conditional	abrandaria	abrandarias	abrandaria	abrandaríamos	abrandaríades, abrandaríeis, abrandaríais1	abrandariam
Subjunctive
Present	abrande	abrandes	abrande	abrandemos	abrandedes, abrandeis	abrandem
Imperfect	abrandasse	abrandasses	abrandasse	abrandássemos	abrandássedes, abrandásseis	abrandassem
Future	abrandar	abrandares	abrandar	abrandarmos	abrandardes	abrandarem
Imperative
Affirmative		abranda	abrande	abrandemos	abrandade, abrandai	abrandem
Negative (nom)		nom abrandes	nom abrande	nom abrandemos	nom abrandedes, nom abrandeis	nom abrandem

¹Less recommended.

Derived terms

• abrandamento

Further reading

• “abrandar”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025
• “abrandar”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2025

Occitan

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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Verb

abrandar

1. to set alight; to set fire to

Conjugation

    Lengadocian (Central Occitan)

		simple			compound
infinitive		abrandar			aver abrandat
gerund		abrandant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		abrandat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	abrandi	abrandas	abranda	abrandam	abrandatz	abrandan
	imperfect	abrandavi	abrandavas	abrandava	abrandàvem	abrandàvetz	abrandavan
	preterite	abrandèri	abrandères	abrandèt	abrandèrem	abrandèretz	abrandèron
	future	abrandarai	abrandaràs	abrandarà	abrandarem	abrandaretz	abrandaràn
	conditional	abrandariái	abrandariás	abrandariá	abrandariam	abrandariatz	abrandarián
	conditional 2nd form1	abrandèra	abrandèras	abrandèra	abranderam	abranderatz	abrandèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	abrande	abrandes	abrande	abrandem	abrandetz	abranden
	imperfect	abrandèssi	abrandèsses	abrandèsse	abrandèssem	abrandèssetz	abrandèsson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			abranda		abrandem	abrandatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Auvernhàs

		simple			compound
infinitive		abrandar			aver abrandat
gerund		abrandant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		abrandat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	abrande	abrandes	abranda	abrandam	abrandatz	abrandon
	imperfect	abrandave	abrandaves	abrandava	abrandaviam	abrandaviatz	abrandavon
	preterite	abrandere	abranderes	abrandet	abrandem	abrandetz	abranderon
	future	abrandarai	abrandaràs	abrandará	abrandarem	abrandaretz	abrandarán
	conditional	abrandariá	abrandariás	abrandariá	abrandariam	abrandariatz	abrandarián
	conditional 2nd form1	abrandèra	abrandèras	abrandèra	abranderam	abranderatz	abrandèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	abrande	abrandes	abrande	abrandassiam	abrandassiatz	abrandon
	imperfect	abrandesse	abrandesses	abrandesse	abrandessiam	abrandessiatz	abrandesson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			abranda		abrandassiam	abrandatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Gascon

		simple			compound
infinitive		abrandar			aver abrandat
gerund		abrandant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		abrandat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	abrandi	abrandas	abranda	abrandam	abrandatz	abrandan
	imperfect	abrandavi	abrandavas	abrandava	abrandàvam	abrandàvatz	abrandavan
	preterite	abrandèi	abrandès	abrandè	abrandèm	abrandètz	abrandèn
	future	abrandarèi	abrandaràs	abrandarà	abrandaram	abrandaratz	abrandaràn
	conditional	abrandarí	abrandarés	abrandaré	abrandarem	abrandaretz	abrandarén
	conditional 2nd form1	abrandèra	abrandèras	abrandèra	abranderam	abranderatz	abrandèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	abrandi	abrandes	abrande	abrandem	abrandetz	abranden
	imperfect	abrandèssi	abrandèsses	abrandèsse	abrandèssem	abrandèssetz	abrandèssen
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			abranda		abrandem	abrandatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Lemosin

		simple			compound
infinitive		abrandar			aver abrandat
gerund		abrandant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		abrandat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	abrande	abrandas	abranda	abrandam	abrandatz	abrandan
	imperfect	abrandava	abrandavas	abrandava	abrandàvam	abrandàvatz	abrandavan
	preterite	abrandei	abranderas	abrandet	abrandèram	abrandèratz	abranderan
	future	abrandarai	abrandaràs	abrandará	abrandarem	abrandaretz	abrandarán
	conditional	abrandariá	abrandariàs	abrandariá	abrandariam	abrandariatz	abrandarián
	conditional 2nd form1	abrandèra	abrandèras	abrandèra	abranderam	abranderatz	abrandèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	abrande	abrandes	abrande	abrandem	abrandetz	abranden
	imperfect	abrandèsse	abrandèsses	abrandèsse	abrandèssem	abrandèssetz	abrandèssen
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			abranda		abrandem	abrandatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

    Provençau

		simple			compound
infinitive		abrandar			aver abrandat
gerund		abrandant			use gerund of aver + past participle
past participle		abrandat			—
person		singular			plural
		first	second	third	first	second	third
indicative		ieu	tu	el	nosautres	vosautres	eles
	present	abrande	abrandes	abranda	abrandam	abrandatz	abrandan
	imperfect	abrandavi	abrandavas	abrandava	abrandàvem	abrandàvetz	abrandavan
	preterite	abrandère	abrandères	abrandèt	abranderiam	abranderiatz	abrandèron
	future	abrandarai	abrandaràs	abrandarà	abrandarem	abrandaretz	abrandaràn
	conditional	abrandariáu	abrandariás	abrandariá	abrandariam	abrandariatz	abrandarián
	conditional 2nd form1	abrandèra	abrandèras	abrandèra	abranderam	abranderatz	abrandèran
compound tenses	present perfect	use the present tense of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect tense of aver + past participle
	past anterior	use the preterite tense of aver + past participle
	future perfect	use the future tense of aver + past participle
	conditional perfect	use the conditional tense of aver + past participle
subjunctive		que ieu	que tu	que el	que nosautres	que vosautres	que eles
	present	abrande	abrandes	abrande	abrandem	abrandetz	abrandan
	imperfect	abrandèsse	abrandèsses	abrandèsse	abrandessiam	abrandessiatz	abrandèsson
compound tenses	past	use the present subjunctive of aver + past participle
	pluperfect	use the imperfect subjunctive of aver + past participle
imperative		—	tu	—	nosautres	vosautres	—
			abranda		abrandem	abrandatz	1Now chiefly obsolete, still in use in some Limousin and Vivaro-Alpin dialects

See also

• fuòc

Portuguese

Etymology

From a- +‎ brando (“soft”) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.bɾɐ̃ˈda(ʁ)/ [a.bɾɐ̃ˈda(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.bɾɐ̃ˈda(ʁ)/ [a.bɾɐ̃ˈda(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /a.bɾɐ̃ˈda(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /a.bɾɐ̃ˈda(ʁ)/ [a.bɾɐ̃ˈda(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.bɾɐ̃ˈda(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.bɾɐ̃ˈdaɾ/ [ɐ.βɾɐ̃ˈdaɾ]

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.bɾɐ̃ˈdaɾ/ [ɐ.βɾɐ̃ˈdaɾ]
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.bɾɐ̃ˈda.ɾi/ [ɐ.βɾɐ̃ˈda.ɾi]

• Hyphenation: a‧bran‧dar

Verb

abrandar (first-person singular present abrando, first-person singular preterite abrandei, past participle abrandado)

1. to soften
2. to slow down
3. to loosen

   Synonym: afrouxar

4. to placate
5. to relent

Conjugation

    Conjugation of abrandar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	abrandar
Personal	abrandar	abrandares	abrandar	abrandarmos	abrandardes	abrandarem
Gerund
	abrandando
Past participle
Masculine	abrandado			abrandados
Feminine	abrandada			abrandadas
Indicative
Present	abrando	abrandas	abranda	abrandamos	abrandais	abrandam
Imperfect	abrandava	abrandavas	abrandava	abrandávamos	abrandáveis	abrandavam
Preterite	abrandei	abrandaste	abrandou	abrandamos1, abrandámos2	abrandastes	abrandaram
Pluperfect	abrandara	abrandaras	abrandara	abrandáramos	abrandáreis	abrandaram
Future	abrandarei	abrandarás	abrandará	abrandaremos	abrandareis	abrandarão
Conditional	abrandaria	abrandarias	abrandaria	abrandaríamos	abrandaríeis	abrandariam
Subjunctive
Present	abrande	abrandes	abrande	abrandemos	abrandeis	abrandem
Imperfect	abrandasse	abrandasses	abrandasse	abrandássemos	abrandásseis	abrandassem
Future	abrandar	abrandares	abrandar	abrandarmos	abrandardes	abrandarem
Imperative
Affirmative		abranda	abrande	abrandemos	abrandai	abrandem
Negative (não)		não abrandes	não abrande	não abrandemos	não abrandeis	não abrandem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Derived terms

• abrandamento

Further reading

• “abrandar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “abrandar” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “abrandar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025