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aplicar.

to apply (to put on)

7 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/a.pliˈka(ʁ)/Brazil[a.pliˈka(h)]Brazil/a.pliˈka(ɾ)/São-Paulo/a.pliˈka(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to apply (to put on)

    transitive
    Aplique xampu no seu cabelo até que ele fique macio.
  2. to apply (to put to use for a purpose)

    transitive
    O juiz aplicou a pena de morte ao psicopata.
  3. to apply (to be relevant to)

    pronominal
    Lógica matemática nem sempre se aplica à vida real.
  4. to commit; to dedicate oneself (to pursue a course of action with great effort)

    reflexive
    Estes pirralhos não se querem aplicar aos estudos.
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin applicāre. Compare the inherited doublet achegar.

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