conferir

/kõfeˈɾiɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
confiro
preterite (eu)
conferi
past participle
conferido

Meaning

  1. to check

    • Confira o troco.

      Check the change.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

averiguar

averiguar is more thorough, to investigate and ascertain the truth of something; conferir means to check by comparing or tallying, like checking a list — both mean "to check."

Practice

1 What does conferir mean?

2 Which fingerprint chart matches conferir?

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