afazer

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From a- +‎ fazer (to do; to make).

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.fɐˈzeɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.fɐˈze.ɾi/

Verb

afazer (first-person singular present afaço, first-person singular preterite afiz, past participle afeito)

  1. to accustom
Conjugation

Etymology 2

Calque of French affaire.[1]

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.fɐˈzeɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.fɐˈze.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: a‧fa‧zer

Noun

afazer m (plural afazeres)

  1. (usually in the plural) chore; task (piece of work done as part of one’s duties)
    Synonyms: encargo, tarefa
  • afazimento

References

  1. ^ afazer”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

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