estovar

Meaning

1. (Balearic, Central, Valencia, transitive) to soften (make soft)
2. (Balearic, Central, Valencia, pronominal) to soften (become soft)
3. (Balearic, Central, Valencia, figuratively, transitive) to affect, move (make emotional)
4. (Balearic, Central, Valencia, figuratively, pronominal) to soften up (become less strict)
5. (Balearic, Central, Valencia, colloquial, transitive) to beat, thrash

Concepts

soften

weaken

bop

sock

whop

bash

whap

bonk

Synonyms

ablanir

entendrir

reblanir

suavitzar

amorosir

assuavir

afluixar

endolcir

flaquejar

perdre forces

extenuar-se

assuaujar

tustar

estomacar

debilitar

apallissar

amollir

aflonjar

temperar

Translations

suavizar

ablandar

ammorbidire

debilitar

adoucir

abrandar

verzachten

moflar

atrendir

εξασθενίζω

temperar

amollir

chaussette

atténuer

mildern

Pronounced as (IPA)

[əs.tuˈβa]

Etymology

From es- + tova + -ar.