para.
for (directed at, intended to belong to or to be appropriate for)
Meaning & usage
for (directed at, intended to belong to or to be appropriate for)
Ração para gatos.
O que é bom para gripe?
indicates application of an adjective; to
to; so; in order to (indicates purpose)
Comprei um baixo para tocar numa banda.
towards; to; in the direction of (indicates destination)
Vamos para a minha casa.
introduces the location, direction or context that applies to a verb
Essa janela abre para um longo vale.
to (to the value of)
A cor da banana mudou de amarelo para preto.
O valor da minha casa baixou para menos do que o que eu paguei.
in the opinion of; to (someone)
Para mim, este livro é um dos melhores da história.
about to; soon to be (indicates that something will happen soon)
Fiquem quietos que o filme está para começar.
Where this word comes from
From earlier pera, from Old Galician-Portuguese pera, from Latin per (“through”) + ad (“to”).
inflection of parar: third-person singular present indicative
inflection of parar: second-person singular imperative
Where this word comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
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