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beirar

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See also: beir ar

Portuguese

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Etymology

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    From beira + -ar.

    Pronunciation

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    • Hyphenation: bei‧rar

    Verb

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    beirar (first-person singular present beiro, first-person singular preterite beirei, past participle beirado)

    1. (transitive) to border; to skirt (to be on the edge of something)
      Synonyms: ladear, margear
      O prédio beira o parque municipal.The building borders the city park.
    2. (transitive) to border on (to be almost like)
      Seus comentários beiram insultos.Your comments border on insults.
    3. (transitive) to be almost; to be nearly
      O custo do projeto beirava um bilhão de reais.The project’s cost was almost a billion reais.

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