Translation
to brown, to gild
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Word origin
From Latin deaurare, from de plus aurare, itself from aurum ('gold'). To dorar something is literally to give it a golden colour.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- deaurare
- English cognates
- aureate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | doro | doré | doraba | doraré | doraría |
| tú | doras | doraste | dorabas | dorarás | dorarías |
| él/ella/ud. | dora | doró | doraba | dorará | doraría |
| nos. | doramos | doramos | dorábamos | doraremos | doraríamos |
| vos. | doráis | dorasteis | dorabais | doraréis | doraríais |
| ellos/uds. | doran | doraron | doraban | dorarán | dorarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | dore | dorara | dorase |
| tú | dores | doraras | dorases |
| él/ella/ud. | dore | dorara | dorase |
| nos. | doremos | doráramos | dorásemos |
| vos. | doréis | dorarais | doraseis |
| ellos/uds. | doren | doraran | dorasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | dora |
| ud. | dore |
| nosotros | doremos |
| vosotros | dorad |
| uds. | doren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- dorando
- Past participle
- dorado
Examples
.
You have to brown the onion before adding the meat.
.
Brown the chicken on both sides.
.
The sun gilds the wheat fields in summer.
.
Let the bread brown in the oven for a few minutes.
artesano .
The craftsman gilded the mirror frame.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 41, lesson 7: dorar, excursión, filete and 7 more words.