Polyglot Dictionary

enfeitar

/ẽfejˈtaɾ/

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

Forms

present (eu)
enfeito
preterite (eu)
enfeitei
past participle
enfeitado

Meaning

  1. to decorate

    • Enfeitaram a árvore.

      They decorated the tree.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

decorar

decorar is more general, the overall act of decorating; enfeitar is more specific, adding a decorative ornament.

Similar in other languages

German

dekorieren

dekorieren is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to decorate."

German

verzieren

verzieren is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to decorate."

Spanish

adornar

adornar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to decorate."

Practice

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