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contar.

to tell (to convey given information)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

verb/kõˈta(ʁ)/Brazil[kõˈta(h)]Brazil/kõˈta(ɾ)/São-Paulo/kõˈta(ʁ)/Rio-de-Janeiro
  1. to tell (to convey given information)

    transitive
    Eles nos contaram que quase morreram.
  2. to tell; to narrate (relate a story or series of events)

    transitive
    Às vezes precisamos contar umas mentiras.
  3. to count (determine the quantity of)

    transitive
    Contei vinte maçãs.
  4. to be [an amount of time] old; to have [an amount of time] of existence

    transitive
    O seu primeiro filho conta já dezoito anos.
  5. to rely, to count

    intransitive
    Contamos contigo para trazer a munição.
  6. to have at one’s disposal; to have available

    intransitive · transitive
    Nosso país conta com um exército medíocre.
  7. to count; to matter (be of significance)

    intransitive
    Aquele ponto não contou, porque o jogador fez falta.
Where this word comes from

From Old Galician-Portuguese contar, from Latin computāre. Doublet of computar.

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