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contar

Brazilian Portuguese dictionary entry for “contar”with pronunciation guidance and usage notes.

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kon-TAR

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/kõˈtaʁ/

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What does “contar” mean?

Definitions of “contar” with Brazilian Portuguese example sentences and English translations.

to tell; to recountVerb

Quero contar uma história.

I want to tell a story.

Ela vai contar tudo amanhã.

She is going to tell everything tomorrow.

Precisamos contar o que vimos.

We need to recount what we saw.

to countVerb

Vamos contar até dez.

Let's count to ten.

É difícil contar moedas pequenas.

It is hard to count small coins.

Gosto de contar passos quando caminho.

I like to count steps when I walk.