retratar.
to portray, to paint, to depict
Meaning & usage
to portray, to paint, to depict
Gosto de retratar a natureza morta.
to describe
to photograph
to sit for one's portrait
Where this word comes from
From retrato (“portrait”) + -ar.
to retract, take back (withdraw or repudiate a statement)
Retratou-se do que tinha dito na última conferência.
to apologize
Depois do que disse ontem, preciso me retratar.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re- Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-der.? Latin trahō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin -tō Latin tractō Late Latin retractārelbor. Portuguese retratar Learned borrowing from Late Latin retractāre.
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