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entorpecer

/entoɾpeˈseɾ/ verb C1
  1. to stupefy, dull, blunt (transitive)
  2. to make sluggish (transitive)
  3. to delay, obstruct (transitive)
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Verb forms

Infinitive
entorpecer
Gerund
entorpeciendo
Past participle
entorpecido
Present (yo)
entorpezco
Preterite (yo)
entorpecí

An irregular verb: some of its forms don’t follow the rules, so learn them by heart.

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Gran suerte fué que la puerta, descompuesta y entorpecida por la lluvia de astillas, no acertase a girar en seguida, no obstante las furiosas sacudidas del colérico huertano; gracias a esta circunstancia, le tomamos gran ventaja en la carrera, aunque no tanta que dejaran de trompicarnos en las piernas algunas piedras lanzadas por el energúmeno.
Recuerdos de mi vida: Mi infancia y juventud, p. 59 · C1

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