untar

Meaning

to smear; to spread (to distribute in a thin layer)

Concepts

grease

anoint

smear

apply

spread

spread out

oil

increase

layout

magnify

parade

reach

adulterate

aggrandize

augment

dilute

enlarge

expand

extend

spread-eagle

step up

stretch

stretch out

unfold

unfurl

unroll

lay something out flat

place on sale

rub on

rub

lay out

embrocate

inunct

baste

anele

dip in grease

Synonyms

ungir

lubrificar

friccionar

lambuzar

rebocar

besuntar

diluir

estender

expor

fazer cair

deitar

desdobrar

desenovelar

desenrolar

desenvolver

espraiar

estirar

aumentar

olear

esfregar

engraxar

Translations

smeren

schmieren

engrasar

doorsmeren

untar

besmeren

untar

ungir

étendre

enduire

invetten

étaler

auslegen

ausdehnen

ausbreiten

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ũˈta(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: ungu

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese untar, from Late Latin unctāre, frequentative of Latin ungere (via its past participle unctus), from earlier unguere, from Proto-Italic *ongʷō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃engʷ- (“anoint”).