Who says a thing in what way — and what the verb claims alongside it.
Near the end of the list stands proferir, and it is the entry most likely to be handed to the wrong English word. Não proferiu uma única palavra means that he did not utter a single word, and « to utter » is the whole of it. The word an English reader reaches for instead is « to proffer », because it sits one letter away and looks like a loan. It is a loan, but from somewhere else. « To proffer » is to hold something out towards somebody: a hand, a cup, an apology. « She proffered an explanation » describes something held out and possibly refused, which is not what proferir describes at all. The two are unrelated. Proferir comes from proferre, to carry forward, and what it carries forward is always something said. « To proffer » arrived through French from offerre, to offer, with pro set in front of it, and what it offers is always something given. A last warning, because it cuts both ways: « to utter » is not everyday English either. It is formal and lives above all in the negative, which is exactly where proferir is most at home.
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referirto state, to reportVerbB2
O relatório refere que as obras já começaram.The report states that the works have already begun.
assinalarto note in passingVerbC1
A colega assinalou que faltava uma assinatura.My colleague noted in passing that a signature was missing.
observarto remarkVerbC1
Ele observou que ninguém tinha lido o texto.He remarked that nobody had read the text.
salientarto stressVerbC1
A diretora salientou a importância do prazo.The director stressed how important the deadline was.
realçarto underlineVerbC1
O autor realça a diferença entre os dois casos.The author underlines the difference between the two cases.
destacarto highlightVerbC1
Quero destacar um ponto do documento.I should like to highlight one point in the document.
reiterarto reaffirmVerbC1
O ministro reiterou a promessa do ano passado.The minister reaffirmed last year’s promise.
manterto maintain a claimVerbC1
Ele mantém que não estava presente.He maintains that he was not there.
contraporto object in replyVerbB2
O advogado contrapôs logo a seguir.Counsel objected in reply straight away.
retorquirto retortVerbC1
Ela retorquiu sem hesitar.She retorted without hesitating.
atalharto cut inVerbC1
O vizinho atalhou a meio da frase.The neighbour cut in halfway through the sentence.
reagirto respondVerbC1
O público reagiu com aplausos.The audience responded with applause.
clarificarto clarifyVerbC1
O porta-voz clarificou o que tinha dito.The spokesman clarified what he had said.
pormenorizarto go into detailVerbC1
Pode pormenorizar essa parte?Could you go into detail on that part?
sintetizarto sum upVerbC1
Vou sintetizar a discussão em duas frases.I shall sum the discussion up in two sentences.
insinuarto implyVerbC1
Ninguém insinuou nada contra ti.Nobody implied anything against you.
raciocinarto reason aloudVerbC1
Ele raciocina em voz alta.He reasons aloud.
especularto speculateVerbC1
Não vale a pena especular sobre as causas.There is no point in speculating about the causes.
interrogar-seto wonder to oneselfVerbC1
Interrogo-me se valeu a pena.I wonder to myself whether it was worth it.
indagarto enquireVerbC1
Fui indagar na secretaria.I went to enquire at the office.
reivindicarto demand as a rightVerbC1
Os trabalhadores reivindicam melhores horários.The workers are demanding better hours as a right.
suplicarto begVerbC1
Suplicou que não desligassem a luz.He begged them not to turn the light off.
vangloriar-seto boastVerbC1
Vangloria-se de nunca ter falhado.He boasts of never having failed.
divagarto digressVerbC1
O professor divaga sempre que fala do tema.The teacher digresses whenever he speaks on the subject.
alongar-seto go on at lengthVerbC1
Não me alongo mais sobre o assunto.I shall not go on at length about the matter.
murmurarto murmurVerbC1
Murmurou uma desculpa e saiu.He murmured an apology and left.
sussurrarto whisperVerbC1
Sussurraram algo ao ouvido do colega.They whispered something in the colleague’s ear.
rosnarto snarlVerbC1
Rosnou uma resposta e virou costas.He snarled an answer and turned his back.
exclamarto exclaimVerbC1
Exclamou de alegria ao ver o resultado.He exclaimed with joy when he saw the result.
gaguejarto stammerVerbC1
Gagueja sempre que está nervoso.He stammers whenever he is nervous.
proferirto utterVerbC1
Não proferiu uma única palavra.He did not utter a single word.
manifestarto expressVerbC1
Manifestou a sua discordância por escrito.He expressed his disagreement in writing.
explicitarto spell outVerbC1
Falta explicitar o critério da escolha.The criterion for the choice has still to be spelled out.
enunciarto formulateVerbC1
Enunciou a pergunta de forma clara.He formulated the question clearly.
redigirto draftVerbC1
Redigiu a resposta com cuidado.He drafted the reply with care.
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