funambulate en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /fjuˈnæm.bjuˌleɪt/ (General-American)
- /fjuˈnæm.bjəˌleɪt/ (General-American)
- /fjəˈnæm.bjəˌleɪt/ (General-American)
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- /fjʊˈnæm.bjʊ.leɪt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English funambul(ist) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English funambulate From funambul(ist) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
- (intransitive) To walk on ropes; to tightrope-walk.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| funambulated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| funambulated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| funambulates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| funambulating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (4)
ru ходи́ть по проволоке (tightrope-walk) · kmr li ser benan meşîn (tightrope-walk) · de auf dem Seil tanzen (tightrope-walk) · fr funambuler (tightrope-walk)