estovar

  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

Frequency

24k
Pronounced as (IPA)
[əs.tuˈβa]
Etymology

From es- + tova + -ar.

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