contornar
Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Verb
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- to avoid something in one’s path
- Melhor contornarmos esta região, ela é perigosa.
- We better go around this region, it is dangerous.
- to surround a location
- O castelo é contornado por um muro.
- The castle is surrounded by a wall.
- to overcome a problem with or without solving it
- Contornei a pobreza.
- I overcame poverty.
- to draw the contour of something
- Crianças gostam de contornar suas mãos.
- Children like to trace their hands.
Conjugation
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Synonyms
- (to go around somewhere): contornear, tornear
- (to surround a location): cercar, circundar, rodear, tornear
Related terms
Spanish
Pronunciation
Verb
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- Alternative form of contornear