regrar

Portuguese

Etymology

From regra + -ar, or borrowed from Latin rēgulāre. Cf. also the doublet regular.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁeˈɡɾa(ʁ)/ [heˈɡɾa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ʁeˈɡɾa(ɾ)/ [heˈɡɾa(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʁeˈɡɾa(ʁ)/ [χeˈɡɾa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʁeˈɡɾa(ɻ)/ [heˈɡɾa(ɻ)]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ʁɨˈɡɾaɾ/ [ʁɨˈɣɾaɾ]

Verb

regrar (first-person singular present regro, first-person singular preterite regrei, past participle regrado)

  1. to rule (to mark paper or the like with lines)
    Synonym: pautar
  2. to regulate, to control
    Synonyms: moderar, comedir
    É preciso regrar este fenómeno.
    You have to regulate this phenomenon.

Conjugation

Derived terms

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