Portuguese

Verb

contornar ‎(first-person singular present indicative contorno, past participle contornado)

1. to avoid something in one’s path

   Melhor contornarmos esta região, ela é perigosa.‎

   We better go around this region, it is dangerous.

2. to surround a location

   O castelo é contornado por um muro.‎

   The castle is surrounded by a wall.

3. to overcome a problem with or without solving it

   Contornei a pobreza.‎

   I overcame poverty.

4. to draw the contour of something

   Crianças gostam de contornar suas mãos.‎

   Children like to trace their hands.

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to go around somewhere): contornear, tornear
• (to surround a location): cercar, circundar, rodear, tornear

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