brecar

See also: breçar

Portuguese

Etymology

From breque +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /bɾɛˈkaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /bɾɛˈka.ɾi/

  • Hyphenation: bre‧car

Verb

brecar (first-person singular present breco, first-person singular preterite brequei, past participle brecado)

  1. (Brazil, transitive) to brake (to operate the brakes of a vehicle)
    Synonyms: frear, travar
  2. (Brazil, intransitive) to brake (to be slowed down)
  3. (Brazil, figurative, transitive) to stunt (to check or hinder the growth or development of)

Conjugation

    Conjugation of brecar (c-qu alternation) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal brecar
Personal brecar brecares brecar brecarmos brecardes brecarem
Gerund
brecando
Past participle
Masculine brecado brecados
Feminine brecada brecadas
Indicative
Present breco brecas breca brecamos brecais brecam
Imperfect brecava brecavas brecava brecávamos brecáveis brecavam
Preterite brequei brecaste brecou brecamos1, brecámos2 brecastes brecaram
Pluperfect brecara brecaras brecara brecáramos brecáreis brecaram
Future brecarei brecarás brecará brecaremos brecareis brecarão
Conditional brecaria brecarias brecaria brecaríamos brecaríeis brecariam
Subjunctive
Present breque breques breque brequemos brequeis brequem
Imperfect brecasse brecasses brecasse brecássemos brecásseis brecassem
Future brecar brecares brecar brecarmos brecardes brecarem
Imperative
Affirmative breca breque brequemos brecai brequem
Negative (não) não breques não breque não brequemos não brequeis não brequem

1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.

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