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zelar
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See also: želář
Portuguese
Etymology
From zelo (“zeal”) + -ar, or from Late Latin zēlāre, from Ancient Greek ζήλος (zḗlos, “zeal; jealousy”).
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ze‧lar
Verb
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
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
Related terms
Further reading
- “zelar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2025
- “zelar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2025
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Romanian
Etymology
Noun
zelar n (plural zelare)
Declension
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