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Portuguese
Etymology
From chefia + -ar.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃe.fiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /ʃeˈfja(ʁ)/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃe.fiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /ʃeˈfja(ʁ)/
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ʃe.fiˈa(ɾ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /ʃeˈfja(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʃe.fiˈa(ʁ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /ʃeˈfja(ʁ)/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃe.fiˈa(ɻ)/ , (faster pronunciation) /ʃeˈfja(ɻ)/
Verb
chefiar (first-person singular present chefio, first-person singular preterite chefiei, past participle chefiado)
- to oversee (to direct the actions of a person or group)
- to spearhead (to drive or campaign ardently)
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.