ralar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From ralo (grater) +‎ -ar. Compare Spanish rallar.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ra‧lar

Verb

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ralar (first-person singular present ralo, first-person singular preterite ralei, past participle ralado)

  1. to grate, scrape
    Rala o queijo, por favor.
    Grate the cheese, please.
  2. (informal) to concern, worry
    Não te rales com isso.
    Don't concern yourself with that.
  3. (Brazil, informal) to work a lot and excessively
    Synonym: dar duro
    Ela teve que ralar muito na vida.
    She had to work hard in life.
  4. (Brazil, informal) to leave, to go away, to beat it
    Synonyms: sair, vazar, ir embora
    Rala daqui!
    Get out of here! / Beat it!

Conjugation

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