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afirmar

afirmar

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Verb

afirmar (first-person singular present afirmo, past participle afirmat)

  1. to confirm

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Portuguese

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Etymology

From Latin affirmāre, present active infinitive of affirmō.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.fiɾ.ˈmaɾ/
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌa.fiʁ.ˈma(ʁ)/
    • (Paulista) IPA(key): [ˌa.fiɾ.ˈma(ɾ)], [ˌa.fiɹ.ˈma(ɹ)]
    • (South Brazil) IPA(key): [ˌa.fiɾ.ˈma(ɾ)], [ˌa.fiɻ.ˈma(ɻ)]
    • (Carioca) IPA(key): [ˌa.fiχ.ˈma(χ)]

Verb

afirmar (first-person singular present indicative afirmo, past participle afirmado)

  1. (transitive with que) to state; to declare; to affirm (to make a declaration)
  2. (transitive) to confirm; to attest (to affirm to be correct, true or genuine)
  3. (transitive) to consolidate (to make firm, secure)
  4. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to earn one’s place; to rise (to earn a reputation or fame)

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Spanish

Etymology

Latin affirmāre.

Verb

afirmar (first-person singular present afirmo, first-person singular preterite afirmé, past participle afirmado)

  1. to state, assert

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