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Portuguese
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *albidiāre. Senses 2 and 3 developed later. By surface analysis, alvo (“white, target”) + -ejar.
Pronunciation
Verb
alvejar (first-person singular present alvejo, first-person singular preterite alvejei, past participle alvejado)
- (intransitive) to bleach; to whiten
- Synonym: branquejar
- (transitive) to aim at
- Synonym: tomar como alvo
- (transitive) to shoot; to hit
- Synonym: atingir
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.