fraguar
to forge
verb frah-GWAHR Rare
Origin: From Latin fabricare via Vulgar Latin *frabicare, influenced by fragua 'forge'.
Also means
to plot
Usage Note
Fraguar literally means to forge metal in a smithy, and also refers to cement or plaster setting hard. Figuratively, it means to hatch or devise a plan (fraguaron una conspiración). Note the spelling: the gu keeps its sound before e in conjugation (fragüe with diaeresis in subjunctive forms).
Examples
"Los rebeldes fraguaron un plan en secreto."
Natural Translation
The rebels forged a plan in secret.
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