amolar

Galician

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Spanish amolar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amoˈlaɾ/

Verb

amolar (first-person singular present amolo, first-person singular preterite amolei, past participle amolado)

1. (transitive) to sharpen
2. (transitive) to annoy
3. (pronominal) to be annoyed

Conjugation

    Conjugation of amolar

	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	amolar
Personal	amolar	amolares	amolar	amolarmos	amolardes	amolaren
Gerund
	amolando
Past participle
Masculine	amolado			amolados
Feminine	amolada			amoladas
Indicative
Present	amolo	amolas	amola	amolamos	amolades	amolan
Imperfect	amolaba	amolabas	amolaba	amolabamos	amolabades	amolaban
Preterite	amolei	amolaches	amolou	amolamos	amolastes	amolaron
Pluperfect	amolara	amolaras	amolara	amolaramos	amolarades	amolaran
Future	amolarei	amolarás	amolará	amolaremos	amolaredes	amolarán
Conditional	amolaría	amolarías	amolaría	amolariamos	amolariades	amolarían
Subjunctive
Present	amole	amoles	amole	amolemos	amoledes	amolen
Imperfect	amolase	amolases	amolase	amolásemos	amolásedes	amolasen
Future	amolar	amolares	amolar	amolarmos	amolardes	amolaren
Imperative
Affirmative		amola	amole	amolemos	amolade	amolen
Negative (non)		non amoles	non amole	non amolemos	non amoledes	non amolen

    Reintegrated conjugation of amolar (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	amolar
Personal	amolar	amolares	amolar	amolarmos	amolardes	amolarem
Gerund
	amolando
Past participle
Masculine	amolado			amolados
Feminine	amolada			amoladas
Indicative
Present	amolo	amolas	amola	amolamos	amolades, amolais	amolam
Imperfect	amolava	amolavas	amolava	amolávamos	amolávades, amoláveis, amolávais1	amolavam
Preterite	amolei	amolaste, amolache1	amolou	amolamos	amolastes	amolárom, amolaram
Pluperfect	amolara	amolaras	amolara	amoláramos	amolárades, amoláreis, amolárais1	amolaram
Future	amolarei	amolarás	amolará	amolaremos	amolaredes, amolareis	amolarám, amolarão
Conditional	amolaria	amolarias	amolaria	amolaríamos	amolaríades, amolaríeis, amolaríais1	amolariam
Subjunctive
Present	amole	amoles	amole	amolemos	amoledes, amoleis	amolem
Imperfect	amolasse	amolasses	amolasse	amolássemos	amolássedes, amolásseis	amolassem
Future	amolar	amolares	amolar	amolarmos	amolardes	amolarem
Imperative
Affirmative		amola	amole	amolemos	amolade, amolai	amolem
Negative (nom)		nom amoles	nom amole	nom amolemos	nom amoledes, nom amoleis	nom amolem

¹Less recommended.

Etymology 2

From mol (“soft”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amoˈlaɾ/

Verb

amolar (first-person singular present amolo, first-person singular preterite amolei, past participle amolado)

1. (transitive) to soften

   Synonym: amolecer

Conjugation

    Conjugation of amolar

	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	amolar
Personal	amolar	amolares	amolar	amolarmos	amolardes	amolaren
Gerund
	amolando
Past participle
Masculine	amolado			amolados
Feminine	amolada			amoladas
Indicative
Present	amolo	amolas	amola	amolamos	amolades	amolan
Imperfect	amolaba	amolabas	amolaba	amolabamos	amolabades	amolaban
Preterite	amolei	amolaches	amolou	amolamos	amolastes	amolaron
Pluperfect	amolara	amolaras	amolara	amolaramos	amolarades	amolaran
Future	amolarei	amolarás	amolará	amolaremos	amolaredes	amolarán
Conditional	amolaría	amolarías	amolaría	amolariamos	amolariades	amolarían
Subjunctive
Present	amole	amoles	amole	amolemos	amoledes	amolen
Imperfect	amolase	amolases	amolase	amolásemos	amolásedes	amolasen
Future	amolar	amolares	amolar	amolarmos	amolardes	amolaren
Imperative
Affirmative		amola	amole	amolemos	amolade	amolen
Negative (non)		non amoles	non amole	non amolemos	non amoledes	non amolen

    Reintegrated conjugation of amolar (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	amolar
Personal	amolar	amolares	amolar	amolarmos	amolardes	amolarem
Gerund
	amolando
Past participle
Masculine	amolado			amolados
Feminine	amolada			amoladas
Indicative
Present	amolo	amolas	amola	amolamos	amolades, amolais	amolam
Imperfect	amolava	amolavas	amolava	amolávamos	amolávades, amoláveis, amolávais1	amolavam
Preterite	amolei	amolaste, amolache1	amolou	amolamos	amolastes	amolárom, amolaram
Pluperfect	amolara	amolaras	amolara	amoláramos	amolárades, amoláreis, amolárais1	amolaram
Future	amolarei	amolarás	amolará	amolaremos	amolaredes, amolareis	amolarám, amolarão
Conditional	amolaria	amolarias	amolaria	amolaríamos	amolaríades, amolaríeis, amolaríais1	amolariam
Subjunctive
Present	amole	amoles	amole	amolemos	amoledes, amoleis	amolem
Imperfect	amolasse	amolasses	amolasse	amolássemos	amolássedes, amolásseis	amolassem
Future	amolar	amolares	amolar	amolarmos	amolardes	amolarem
Imperative
Affirmative		amola	amole	amolemos	amolade, amolai	amolem
Negative (nom)		nom amoles	nom amole	nom amolemos	nom amoledes, nom amoleis	nom amolem

¹Less recommended.

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “amolar”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “amolar”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• “amolar” in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (2014).
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “amolar”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Occitan

Etymology

From mòla.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Languedoc):

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Verb

amolar

1. to sharpen (make sharper)

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Synonyms

• agusar

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish amolar, from muela (“molar”).

Pronunciation

 

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

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.muˈlaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.muˈlaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.muˈla.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: a‧mo‧lar

Verb

amolar (first-person singular present amolo, first-person singular preterite amolei, past participle amolado)

1. to sharpen

   Synonym: afiar

2. to hone
3. to bother, harass

   Synonym: atazanar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of amolar (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	amolar
Personal	amolar	amolares	amolar	amolarmos	amolardes	amolarem
Gerund
	amolando
Past participle
Masculine	amolado			amolados
Feminine	amolada			amoladas
Indicative
Present	amolo	amolas	amola	amolamos	amolais	amolam
Imperfect	amolava	amolavas	amolava	amolávamos	amoláveis	amolavam
Preterite	amolei	amolaste	amolou	amolamos1, amolámos2	amolastes	amolaram
Pluperfect	amolara	amolaras	amolara	amoláramos	amoláreis	amolaram
Future	amolarei	amolarás	amolará	amolaremos	amolareis	amolarão
Conditional	amolaria	amolarias	amolaria	amolaríamos	amolaríeis	amolariam
Subjunctive
Present	amole	amoles	amole	amolemos	amoleis	amolem
Imperfect	amolasse	amolasses	amolasse	amolássemos	amolásseis	amolassem
Future	amolar	amolares	amolar	amolarmos	amolardes	amolarem
Imperative
Affirmative		amola	amole	amolemos	amolai	amolem
Negative (não)		não amoles	não amole	não amolemos	não amoleis	não amolem

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

Derived terms

• amolador

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /amoˈlaɾ/ [a.moˈlaɾ]
• Rhymes: -aɾ
• Syllabification: a‧mo‧lar

Verb

amolar (first-person singular present amuelo, first-person singular preterite amolé, past participle amolado)

1. (transitive) to sharpen

   Synonym: afilar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of amolar (o-ue alternation) (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)

infinitive			amolar
gerund			amolando
past participle				masculine		feminine
		singular		amolado		amolada
		plural		amolados		amoladas
		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
indicative		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	amuelo	amuelastú amolásvos	amuela	amolamos	amoláis	amuelan
	imperfect	amolaba	amolabas	amolaba	amolábamos	amolabais	amolaban
	preterite	amolé	amolaste	amoló	amolamos	amolasteis	amolaron
	future	amolaré	amolarás	amolará	amolaremos	amolaréis	amolarán
	conditional	amolaría	amolarías	amolaría	amolaríamos	amolaríais	amolarían
subjunctive		yo	tú vos	él/ella/ello usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ellos/ellas ustedes
	present	amuele	amuelestú amolésvos2	amuele	amolemos	amoléis	amuelen
	imperfect (ra)	amolara	amolaras	amolara	amoláramos	amolarais	amolaran
	imperfect (se)	amolase	amolases	amolase	amolásemos	amolaseis	amolasen
	future1	amolare	amolares	amolare	amoláremos	amolareis	amolaren
imperative		—	tú vos	usted	nosotros nosotras	vosotros vosotras	ustedes
	affirmative		amuelatú amolávos	amuele	amolemos	amolad	amuelen
	negative		no amueles	no amuele	no amolemos	no amoléis	no amuelen

¹Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
²Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of amolar (o-ue alternation)

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

		singular			plural
		1st person	2nd person	3rd person	1st person	2nd person	3rd person
with infinitive amolar	dative	amolarme	amolarte	amolarle, amolarse	amolarnos	amolaros	amolarles, amolarse
	accusative	amolarme	amolarte	amolarlo, amolarla, amolarse	amolarnos	amolaros	amolarlos, amolarlas, amolarse
with gerund amolando	dative	amolándome	amolándote	amolándole, amolándose	amolándonos	amolándoos	amolándoles, amolándose
	accusative	amolándome	amolándote	amolándolo, amolándola, amolándose	amolándonos	amolándoos	amolándolos, amolándolas, amolándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative amuela	dative	amuélame	amuélate	amuélale	amuélanos	not used	amuélales
	accusative	amuélame	amuélate	amuélalo, amuélala	amuélanos	not used	amuélalos, amuélalas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative amolá	dative	amolame	amolate	amolale	amolanos	not used	amolales
	accusative	amolame	amolate	amolalo, amolala	amolanos	not used	amolalos, amolalas
with formal second-person singular imperative amuele	dative	amuéleme	not used	amuélele, amuélese	amuélenos	not used	amuéleles
	accusative	amuéleme	not used	amuélelo, amuélela, amuélese	amuélenos	not used	amuélelos, amuélelas
with first-person plural imperative amolemos	dative	not used	amolémoste	amolémosle	amolémonos	amolémoos	amolémosles
	accusative	not used	amolémoste	amolémoslo, amolémosla	amolémonos	amolémoos	amolémoslos, amolémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative amolad	dative	amoladme	not used	amoladle	amoladnos	amolaos	amoladles
	accusative	amoladme	not used	amoladlo, amoladla	amoladnos	amolaos	amoladlos, amoladlas
with formal second-person plural imperative amuelen	dative	amuélenme	not used	amuélenle	amuélennos	not used	amuélenles, amuélense
	accusative	amuélenme	not used	amuélenlo, amuélenla	amuélennos	not used	amuélenlos, amuélenlas, amuélense

Derived terms

• amolador
• amoladora
• hay que amolarse

Related terms

• muela

Further reading

• “amolar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024