perfilar

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Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From perfil (profile) +‎ -ar.

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perfilar (first-person singular present perfilo, first-person singular preterite perfilei, past participle perfilado)

  1. (transitive) to profile; to outline (to create a summary of information about someone or something)
  2. (transitive, military) to line up (to arrange soldiers into a line)
    Synonyms: alinhar, enfileirar
  3. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to stand up straight
    Synonyms: endireitar-se, aprumar-se
  4. (transitive) to make someone, or one’s body, stand up straight
    Synonyms: endireitar, aprumar
  5. (usually takes a reflexive pronoun, transitive with para) to report (to show up for an appointment or recruitment)
    Synonym: apresentar-se
  6. (ditransitive, with the indirect object taking com) to compare (to assess the similarities and differences between things)
    Synonyms: comparar, cotejar

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Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From perfil (profile) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /peɾfiˈlaɾ/ [peɾ.fiˈlaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: per‧fi‧lar

Verb[edit]

perfilar (first-person singular present perfilo, first-person singular preterite perfilé, past participle perfilado)

  1. to outline

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