proferir

to utter

proferir(proh-feh-reer)

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to utter

Las últimas palabras que profirió la condenada a muerte fueron, "Soy inocente".

The last words the condemned woman uttered were, "I'm innocent."

b. to hurl (insults)

Ken profirió varios insultos contra su jefa cuando lo despidió.

Ken hurled quite a few insults at his boss when she fired him.

proferir

transitive verb

1. (palabras, sonidos)

a. to utter

2. (insultos)

a. to hurl

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proferir

transitive verb

[+palabra, sonido, maldición] to utter; [+insinuación] to drop; throw out; [+insulto] to hurl; let fly;contra at; [+suspiro] to fetch; heave;