encertar

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Etymology

From en- +‎ cert +‎ -ar. Compare Portuguese and Spanish acertar.

Pronunciation

Verb

encertar (first-person singular present encerto, first-person singular preterite encertí, past participle encertat); root stress: (Central) /ɛ/; (Valencia) /e/; (Balearic) /ə/

  1. to get right, to do correctly
  2. to guess
    Synonym: endevinar
  3. to hit a target

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Portuguese

Etymology

Alteration of encetar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.seʁˈta(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.seʁˈta(ʁ)/
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.seɾˈta(ɾ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.seɾˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.seʁˈta(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.seʁˈta(ʁ)/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.seɻˈta(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.seɻˈta(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: en‧cer‧tar

Verb

encertar (first-person singular present encerto, first-person singular preterite encertei, past participle encertado)

  1. (Portugal, informal, regional) (transitive) to open, to start (a package)
    Synonym: encetar
    encertar um pacote de bolachasto start a pack of cookies
  2. (Portugal, informal, regional) (transitive) to cut, to take a piece (of food)
    Synonym: encetar
    encertar um melãoto cut open a melon

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