Translation
to exhaust, to use up
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Word origin
From a- plus gota ('drop'), from Latin gutta ('a drop'). The literal idea is to drain something down to the last drop. The same Latin root gives English 'gout' and 'gutter'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- gutta
- English cognates
- gout, gutter
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | agoto | agoté | agotaba | agotaré | agotaría |
| tú | agotas | agotaste | agotabas | agotarás | agotarías |
| él/ella/ud. | agota | agotó | agotaba | agotará | agotaría |
| nos. | agotamos | agotamos | agotábamos | agotaremos | agotaríamos |
| vos. | agotáis | agotasteis | agotabais | agotaréis | agotaríais |
| ellos/uds. | agotan | agotaron | agotaban | agotarán | agotarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | agote | agotara | agotase |
| tú | agotes | agotaras | agotases |
| él/ella/ud. | agote | agotara | agotase |
| nos. | agotemos | agotáramos | agotásemos |
| vos. | agotéis | agotarais | agotaseis |
| ellos/uds. | agoten | agotaran | agotasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | agota |
| ud. | agote |
| nosotros | agotemos |
| vosotros | agotad |
| uds. | agoten |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- agotando
- Past participle
- agotado
Examples
.
The long walk exhausted us completely.
.
The tickets for the concert sold out in an hour.
.
I do not want to use up all my savings on a single trip.
¿ tantas seguidas?
Does working so many hours in a row not wear you out?
.
The country is using up its water reserves.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 30, lesson 1: agotar, horno, pasaje and 6 more words.