zelar

See also: želář

Portuguese

From zelo (“zeal”) +‎ -ar, or from Late Latin zēlāre, from Ancient Greek ζήλος (zḗlos, “zeal; jealousy”).

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /zeˈla(ʁ)/ [zeˈla(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /zeˈla(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /zeˈla(ʁ)/ [zeˈla(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /zeˈla(ɻ)/

zelar (first-person singular present zelo, first-person singular preterite zelei, past participle zelado)

to devotedly take care of something
O leitor zela seus livros.
The reader takes care of his book.
to ensure that something takes place or exists
Synonym: garantir

Zelo pela boa educação.
I ensure that there is politeness.

A polícia zela pela ordem.
The police ensures order.

Conjugation of zelar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

¹Brazilian Portuguese.
²European Portuguese.

From za +‎ -ar.

zelar n (plural zelare)

	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
	singular		plural
nominative-accusative	zelar	zelarul	zelare	zelarele
genitive-dative	zelar	zelarului	zelare	zelarelor
vocative	zelarule		zelarelor