atuar

See also: atuár

Galician

Etymology 1

From a- + tu (you).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /atuˈaɾ/

Verb

atuar (first-person singular present atúo, first-person singular preterite atuei, past participle atuado)
atuar (first-person singular present atuo, first-person singular preterite atuei, past participle atuado, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to address someone informally with ti, tu, rather than the formal vostede
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /atuˈaɾ/

Verb

atuar (first-person singular present atúo, first-person singular preterite atuei, past participle atuado)
atuar (first-person singular present atuo, first-person singular preterite atuei, past participle atuado, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to bury
  2. to clog; block up
    Synonym: atuír
Conjugation

References

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin āctuāre (actuate), from Latin āctus, perfect passive participle of agō (do, act).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.tuˈa(ʁ)/ [a.tʊˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /aˈtwa(ʁ)/ [aˈtwa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.tuˈa(ɾ)/ [a.tʊˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /aˈtwa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.tuˈa(ʁ)/ [a.tʊˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /aˈtwa(ʁ)/ [aˈtwa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.tuˈa(ɻ)/ [a.tʊˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /aˈtwa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈtwaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈtwa.ɾi/

  • Homophone: atoar (Portugal)
  • Hyphenation: a‧tu‧ar

Verb

atuar (first-person singular present atuo, first-person singular preterite atuei, past participle atuado)

  1. to act
  2. to operate, function
  3. to influence

Conjugation

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