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Portuguese
Etymology
From en- + ruga (“wrinkle”) + -ar.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʁuˈɡa(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʁuˈɡa(ʁ)/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʁuˈɡa(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʁuˈɡa(ʁ)/
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʁuˈɡa(ɾ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʁuˈɡa(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʁuˈɡa(ʁ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʁuˈɡa(ʁ)/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.ʁuˈɡa(ɻ)/ , (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.ʁuˈɡa(ɻ)/
Verb
enrugar (first-person singular present enrugo, first-person singular preterite enruguei, past participle enrugado)
- to wrinkle (to make wrinkles in; to cause to have wrinkles)
- Synonyms: encarquilhar, engruvinhar
- Antonyms: desenrugar, desencarquilhar
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.