Polyglot Dictionary

pôr

/ˈpoɾ/

verb A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
ponho
preterite (eu)
pus
past participle
posto

Meaning

  1. to put

    • Ponho o livro na mesa.

      I put the book on the table.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

botar

botar and pôr are close synonyms for "to put," largely interchangeable; botar is more colloquial.

Practice

1 What does pôr mean?

2 Fill the gap: ___ o livro na mesa.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches pôr?

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