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Portuguese

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PTPortuguese
mãe[may]
noun
mother

“A minha mãe faz um bolo delicioso.”

My mother makes a delicious cake.

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PTPortuguese
fazer[faˈze(ʁ)]Appears in an example
verb
A common verb used to describe the act of creating something or performing an action.

“A minha mãe fez este vestido para mim.”

My mother made this dress for me.

Also means
  1. to make
  2. to play; to pretend to be
  3. to turn; to reach an age; to have a birthday
  4. to sell (something) [with por ‘for a given price’] (usually to make cheaper in a bargain)
  5. to attend a course (academic or not), to study
  6. to pass (said of time)

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

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PTPortuguese
cuidar[kujˈda(ʁ)]Appears in an example
verb
To look after someone or something, or to manage a task or problem.

“A mãe cuida das crianças.”

The mother tends the children.

Also means
  1. to take care (of); to look after (to provide care for)
  2. to take care; to be careful
  3. to take care (of); to deal (with); to handle
  4. to mind (to concern oneself with, to pay attention to)
  5. to think, to suppose to, to believe
  6. to take care (be cautious, careful)
  7. to take care

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

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