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amurar.

to tack (sail against the wind)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/amuˈɾaɾ/[a.muˈɾaɾ]
  1. to tack (sail against the wind)

Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Likely either derived from Italian murare or French amurer.

verb/amuˈɾaɾ/[a.muˈɾaɾ]
  1. to strand (to leave someone in a difficult situation)

    Rioplatense · figuratively · transitive
Where this word comes from

Derived from Ligurian amurrâ (“aground”).

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