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PTPortuguese
-ar[ˈa(ʁ)]Appears in an example
suffix
A common suffix used to create verbs from nouns or adjectives, representing the first conjugation in Portuguese.

“Asfalto + -ar torna-se asfaltar.”

Asphalt + -ar becomes to asphalt.

Also means
  1. forms verbs from nouns or adjectives — forms regular first-conjugation verbs in the impersonal infinitive
  2. forms the first-person singular infinitive of first-conjugation verbs
  3. forms the third-person singular infinitive of first-conjugation verbs
  4. -ar

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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F
PTPortuguese
faltar[fawˈta(ʁ)]
verb
To be absent or not present. It can also mean that something is lacking or still needs to be done.

“Faltou luz na cidade inteira.”

The entire city’s power went off.

Also means
  1. to be missing; to be lacking
  2. to be lacking; to be absent
  3. to skip, to miss
  4. to remain; to be left (for completing something)
  5. to be absent, not present
  6. to be missing

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.

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