/eksaxeˈɾaɾ/
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Translation
to exaggerate
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Word origin
From Latin exaggerare ('to heap up, to amplify'), from ex ('up, out') plus aggerare ('to pile up'), from agger ('heap'). The same root gives English 'exaggerate'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- exaggerare
- English cognates
- exaggerate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | exagero | exageré | exageraba | exageraré | exageraría |
| tú | exageras | exageraste | exagerabas | exagerarás | exagerarías |
| él/ella/ud. | exagera | exageró | exageraba | exagerará | exageraría |
| nos. | exageramos | exageramos | exagerábamos | exageraremos | exageraríamos |
| vos. | exageráis | exagerasteis | exagerabais | exageraréis | exageraríais |
| ellos/uds. | exageran | exageraron | exageraban | exagerarán | exagerarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | exagere | exagerara | exagerase |
| tú | exageres | exageraras | exagerases |
| él/ella/ud. | exagere | exagerara | exagerase |
| nos. | exageremos | exageráramos | exagerásemos |
| vos. | exageréis | exagerarais | exageraseis |
| ellos/uds. | exageren | exageraran | exagerasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | exagera |
| ud. | exagere |
| nosotros | exageremos |
| vosotros | exagerad |
| uds. | exageren |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- exagerando
- Past participle
- exagerado
Examples
, .
Do not exaggerate, it was not that bad.
.
He always exaggerates when he tells his stories.
.
I think you are exaggerating the problem.
, .
I do not want to exaggerate, but it was the best dinner of my life.
.
Newspapers tend to exaggerate bad news.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 33, lesson 6: exagerar, herencia, patria and 7 more words.