desempenhar
Appearance
Portuguese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From des- + empenhar (“to commit, pledge”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ [de.zẽ.pẽˈj̃a(h)], (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ [de.zĩ.pẽˈj̃a(h)], (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zẽ.pẽˈj̃a(h)], (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zĩ.pẽˈj̃a(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ɾ)/ [de.zẽ.pẽˈj̃a(ɾ)], (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ɾ)/ [de.zĩ.pẽˈj̃a(ɾ)], (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ɾ)/ [d͡ʒi.zẽ.pẽˈj̃a(ɾ)], (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ɾ)/ [d͡ʒi.zĩ.pẽˈj̃a(ɾ)]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ [de.zẽ.pẽˈj̃a(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ [de.zĩ.pẽˈj̃a(χ)], (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zẽ.pẽˈj̃a(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zĩ.pẽˈj̃a(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.peˈɲa(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.peˈɲa(ɻ)/
Verb
[edit]desempenhar (first-person singular present desempenho, first-person singular preterite desempenhei, past participle desempenhado)
- to comply or perform (a task)
- Synonym: cumprir
- to redeem (a pledge)
- (film, theater) to play (a role or part)
- Synonym: representar
- A sorte desempenha um importante papel na vida.
- Luck plays an important part in your life.
Conjugation
[edit] Conjugation of desempenhar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.