zelar

Portuguese

Etymology

Zelo (“zeal”) +‎ -ar, or from Late Latin zēlō, zēlāre, from Ancient Greek ζήλος (zḗlos, “zeal; jealousy”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /zeˈla(ʁ)/ [zeˈla(h)]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /zeˈla(ʁ)/ [zeˈla(h)]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /zeˈla(ɾ)/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /zeˈla(ʁ)/ [zeˈla(χ)]
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /zeˈla(ɻ)/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /zɨˈlaɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /zɨˈlaɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /zɨˈla.ɾi/

• IPA^(key): /ze.ˈla(ɾ)/, /ze.ˈla(ɻ)/
• Hyphenation: ze‧lar

Verb

1. to devotedly take care of something

   O leitor zela seus livros.

   The reader takes care of his book.

2. to ensure that something takes place or exists

   Zelo pela boa educação.

   I ensure that there is politeness.

   A polícia zela pela ordem.

   The police ensures order.

   Synonym: garantir

Related terms

• zelação
• zelador
• zelo
• zelos
• zelosamente

• zelosia
• zeloso
• zelote
• zelotismo

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Romanian

Etymology

From za +‎ -ar.

Noun

zelar n (plural zelare)

1. chain mail

Declension

Declension of zelar

	singular		plural
	indefinite articulation	definite articulation	indefinite articulation	definite articulation
nominative/accusative	(un) zelar	zelarul	(niște) zelare	zelarele
genitive/dative	(unui) zelar	zelarului	(unor) zelare	zelarelor
vocative	zelarule		zelarelor