atuar

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See also: atuár

Galician

Etymology 1

From a- +‎ tu (you).

Pronunciation

Verb

atuar (first-person singular present atúo, first-person singular preterite atuei, past participle atuado)
atuar (first-person singular present atuo, first-person singular preterite atuei, past participle atuado, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to address someone informally with ti, tu, rather than the formal vostede
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Etymology 2

Unknown.

Pronunciation

Verb

atuar (first-person singular present atúo, first-person singular preterite atuei, past participle atuado)
atuar (first-person singular present atuo, first-person singular preterite atuei, past participle atuado, reintegrationist norm)

  1. to bury
  2. to clog; block up
    Synonym: atuír
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Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin āctuāre (actuate), from Latin āctus, perfect passive participle of agō (do, act).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.tuˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /aˈtwa(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.tuˈa(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /aˈtwa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.tuˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /aˈtwa(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.tuˈa(ɻ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /aˈtwa(ɻ)/
 

Verb

atuar (first-person singular present atuo, first-person singular preterite atuei, past participle atuado)

  1. to act
  2. to operate, function
  3. to influence

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