concernir

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin concernō, concernere (“I distinguish, have respect to”), from Latin concernō (“I mix, sift, or mingle together, as in a sieve”), combined form of con- + cernō (“distinguish”).

Verb

concernir (first-person singular present indicative concirno, past participle concernido)

1. (transitive) to concern (to be of importance to)

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Synonyms

• ter a ver com

Related terms

• cernir
• discernir

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Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin concernō, concernere (“I distinguish, have respect to”), from Latin concernō (“I mix, sift, or mingle together, as in a sieve”), combined form of con- + cernō (“distinguish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Spain) /konθeɾˈniɾ/ [kõn̟.θeɾˈniɾ]
• IPA^(key): (Latin America) /konseɾˈniɾ/ [kõn.seɾˈniɾ]

Verb

1. to concern

Related terms

• cernir
• discernir