dobrar

Meaning

1. (transitive) to double, multiply by two
2. (transitive) to fold, bend over
3. (transitive) to increase, make larger
4. (transitive) to subdue, overcome, bring under control
5. (Portugal,transitive) to dub (replace a soundtrack with a synchronized translation)
6. (Brazil,intransitive) to turn (left or right)
7. (reflexive) to bend (to become curved)

Hyphenated as

do‧brar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/doˈbɾa(ʁ)/

Etymology

From Late Latin dūplāre, from Latin dūplus. Compare Spanish doblar, French doubler, Italian doppiare. Doublet of dublar.