Translation
to beat, to throb
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Word origin
From Latin latrare ('to bark'). The sense shifted from a dog's barking to the throbbing beat of the heart.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- latrare
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -ir conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | lato | latí | latía | latiré | latiría |
| tú | lates | latiste | latías | latirás | latirías |
| él/ella/ud. | late | latió | latía | latirá | latiría |
| nos. | latimos | latimos | latíamos | latiremos | latiríamos |
| vos. | latís | latisteis | latíais | latiréis | latiríais |
| ellos/uds. | laten | latieron | latían | latirán | latirían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | lata | latiera | latiese |
| tú | latas | latieras | latieses |
| él/ella/ud. | lata | latiera | latiese |
| nos. | latamos | latiéramos | latiésemos |
| vos. | latáis | latierais | latieseis |
| ellos/uds. | latan | latieran | latiesen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | late |
| ud. | lata |
| nosotros | latamos |
| vosotros | latid |
| uds. | latan |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- latiendo
- Past participle
- latido
Examples
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My heart was beating very fast.
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I could feel his pulse throbbing in his wrist.
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The heart stopped beating for a moment.
.
The wound throbbed with pain.
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Can you feel how your heart beats after running?
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 44, lesson 4: latir, limonada, laberinto and 7 more words.