maneirar

Portuguese

Etymology

From maneira + -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ne(j)ˈɾa(ʁ)/ [ma.ne(ɪ̯)ˈɾa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ma.ne(j)ˈɾa(ɾ)/ [ma.ne(ɪ̯)ˈɾa(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ma.ne(j)ˈɾa(ʁ)/ [ma.ne(ɪ̯)ˈɾa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.ne(j)ˈɾa(ɻ)/ [ma.ne(ɪ̯)ˈɾa(ɻ)]
 

  • Hyphenation: ma‧nei‧rar

Verb

maneirar (first-person singular present maneiro, first-person singular preterite maneirei, past participle maneirado)

  1. (Brazil, intransitive) to act moderately
  2. (Brazil, transitive, intransitive) to make less intense
    Synonyms: abrandar, apaziguar
  3. (Brazil, transitive) to solve a difficult problem in a clever way

Conjugation

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