benzer

See also: bənzər

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese bẽeizer, from Latin benedīcere. Doublet of bendizer. Compare Galician beicer.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /bẽˈze(ʁ)/ [bẽˈze(h)]

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

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bẽˈzeɾ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /bẽˈzeɾ/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /bẽˈze.ɾi/

• Hyphenation: ben‧zer

Verb

benzer (first-person singular present benzo, first-person singular preterite benzi, past participle benzido, short past participle bento)

1. to bless, consecrate, sanctify

Conjugation

    Conjugation of benzer (irregular short past participle) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)

	Singular			Plural
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	benzer
Personal	benzer	benzeres	benzer	benzermos	benzerdes	benzerem
Gerund
	benzendo
Short past participle
Masculine	bento1			bentos1
Feminine	benta1			bentas1
Long past participle
Masculine	benzido2			benzidos2
Feminine	benzida2			benzidas2
Indicative
Present	benzo	benzes	benze	benzemos	benzeis	benzem
Imperfect	benzia	benzias	benzia	benzíamos	benzíeis	benziam
Preterite	benzi	benzeste	benzeu	benzemos	benzestes	benzeram
Pluperfect	benzera	benzeras	benzera	benzêramos	benzêreis	benzeram
Future	benzerei	benzerás	benzerá	benzeremos	benzereis	benzerão
Conditional	benzeria	benzerias	benzeria	benzeríamos	benzeríeis	benzeriam
Subjunctive
Present	benza	benzas	benza	benzamos	benzais	benzam
Imperfect	benzesse	benzesses	benzesse	benzêssemos	benzêsseis	benzessem
Future	benzer	benzeres	benzer	benzermos	benzerdes	benzerem
Imperative
Affirmative		benze	benza	benzamos	benzei	benzam
Negative (não)		não benzas	não benza	não benzamos	não benzais	não benzam

¹Usually used with auxiliary verbs ser and estar.
²Usually used with auxiliary verbs haver and ter.

Related terms

• abençoar
• bênção
• bendizer

Descendants

• ⇒ Malayalam: വെഞ്ചരിക്കുക (veñcarikkuka), വെഞ്ചിരിക്കുക (veñcirikkuka)

See also

• maldizer

Further reading

• “benzer”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
• “benzer”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025

Turkish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ben.ˈzæɾ/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: ben‧zer

Adjective

benzer

1. similar, alike, semblable, having traits or characteristics in common

   Synonyms: benzeri, mümasil, müşabih

   iyi ki bu kitabı beğendin, sana benzer kitap önerebilirim istersen.

   good to hear you've liked this book, i can recommend you a similar book if you want.

Noun

benzer (definite accusative benzeri, plural benzerler)

1. (film) stand in

   Synonym: dublör

Declension

Declension of benzer

singular plural nominative benzer benzerler definite accusative benzeri benzerleri dative benzere benzerlere locative benzerde benzerlerde ablative benzerden benzerlerden genitive benzerin benzerlerin Possessive forms nominative singular plural 1st singular benzerim benzerlerim 2nd singular benzerin benzerlerin 3rd singular benzeri benzerleri 1st plural benzerimiz benzerlerimiz 2nd plural benzeriniz benzerleriniz 3rd plural benzerleri benzerleri definite accusative singular plural 1st singular benzerimi benzerlerimi 2nd singular benzerini benzerlerini 3rd singular benzerini benzerlerini 1st plural benzerimizi benzerlerimizi 2nd plural benzerinizi benzerlerinizi 3rd plural benzerlerini benzerlerini dative singular plural 1st singular benzerime benzerlerime 2nd singular benzerine benzerlerine 3rd singular benzerine benzerlerine 1st plural benzerimize benzerlerimize 2nd plural benzerinize benzerlerinize 3rd plural benzerlerine benzerlerine locative singular plural 1st singular benzerimde benzerlerimde 2nd singular benzerinde benzerlerinde 3rd singular benzerinde benzerlerinde 1st plural benzerimizde benzerlerimizde 2nd plural benzerinizde benzerlerinizde 3rd plural benzerlerinde benzerlerinde ablative singular plural 1st singular benzerimden benzerlerimden 2nd singular benzerinden benzerlerinden 3rd singular benzerinden benzerlerinden 1st plural benzerimizden benzerlerimizden 2nd plural benzerinizden benzerlerinizden 3rd plural benzerlerinden benzerlerinden genitive singular plural 1st singular benzerimin benzerlerimin 2nd singular benzerinin benzerlerinin 3rd singular benzerinin benzerlerinin 1st plural benzerimizin benzerlerimizin 2nd plural benzerinizin benzerlerinizin 3rd plural benzerlerinin benzerlerinin Predicative forms singular plural 1st singular benzerim benzerlerim 2nd singular benzersin benzerlersin 3rd singular benzer benzerdir benzerler benzerlerdir 1st plural benzeriz benzerleriz 2nd plural benzersiniz benzerlersiniz 3rd plural benzerler benzerlerdir

Verb

benzer

1. third-person singular indicative aorist of benzemek