parapetar
Spanish, verb/paɾapeˈtaɾ/
parapetar is spelled P-A-R-A-P-E-T-A-R (9 letters). Parapetar is a Spanish verb meaning “to shield, hide, protect” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Resguardar con parapetos u otra cosa que supla la falta de éstos”.
What does parapetar mean in English?
verb
- 1
to shield, hide, protect
- 2
to take cover; to take refuge
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
verb: 1. Resguardar con parapetos u otra cosa que supla la falta de éstos. 2. Precaver un riesgo por algún medio de defensa.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of parapetar
- parapeto first-person present singular
- parapeté first-person preterite singular
- parapetado participle past
- parapetando gerund
- parapetada feminine participle past
- parapetados masculine participle past
- parapetadas feminine participle past
- parapetas indicative informal present
- parapetás indicative informal present
- parapeta indicative present singular
- parapetamos first-person indicative plural
- parapetáis indicative plural present
- parapetan indicative plural present
- parapetaba first-person imperfect indicative
- parapetabas imperfect indicative second-person
- parapetábamos first-person imperfect indicative
- parapetabais imperfect indicative plural
- parapetaban imperfect indicative plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce parapetar?
- /paɾapeˈtaɾ/
- [pa.ɾa.peˈt̪aɾ]
- [paɾapeˈt̪aɾ]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.