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acertar.

to hit (a target)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/a.seʁˈta(ʁ)/Brazil[a.sehˈta(h)]Brazil/a.seɾˈta(ɾ)/São-Paulo/a.seʁˈta(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro

  1. to hit (a target)

  2. to get something right

    Eu quase acertei!

  3. to adjust

  4. to regulate

  5. to coincide

  6. to pay, to settle (a bill etc.)

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese acertar. By surface analysis, a- + certo + -ar. Compare Galician and Spanish acertar and English ascertain.

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