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Portuguese
Etymology
From des- + empenhar (“to commit, pledge”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ , (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ , (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ɾ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ɾ)/ , (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ɾ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ , (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.peˈɲa(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.peˈɲa(ɻ)/
Verb
desempenhar (first-person singular present desempenho, first-person singular preterite desempenhei, past participle desempenhado)
- to comply or perform (a task)
- Synonym: cumprir
- to redeem (a pledge)
- (film, theater) to play (a role or part)
- Synonym: representar
A sorte desempenha um importante papel na vida.- Luck plays an important part in your life.
Conjugation