Polyglot Dictionary

eleger

/eleˈʒeɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
elejo
preterite (eu)
elegi
past participle
eleito

Meaning

  1. to elect

    • Elegeram o prefeito.

      They elected the mayor.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

reeleger

eleger means "to elect" for the first time; reeleger means "to re-elect," a follow-up election — a useful pair to know together.

Practice

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