Portuguese verbs — A

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• abaixar to lower; to cause to move downwards
• abandonar to abandon
• abater to knock down, to slaughter; to weaken
• abençoar to bless
• aborrecer to annoy, bother
• abotoar to button (up)
• abraçar to hug, embrace
• abranger to cover, to encompass
• abrigar to harbour (provide refuge for)
• abrir to open
• absolver to absolve
• absorver to absorb
• abstrair to abstract, to leave aside (abstrair-se: to detach oneself)
• abundar to abound
• acabar to finish
• acalmar to calm
• acalmar-se calm
• acampar to camp
• acariciar to caress, to stroke
• aceitar to accept
• acender to light
• achar to find
• acidular acidulate
• acolher to lodge or shelter
• acometer to attack, assail
• acomodar to accommodate
• acompanhar to accompany
• aconchegar to tuck
• aconselhar to advise, counsel
• acontecer to happen
• acordar to awake
• acorrer to help, to aid
• acostar to dock, to bring alongside (acostar-se: to lie down)
• acreditar to believe
• acrescentar to add
• acudir to help
• acumular to accumulate (to grow in number)
• aderir to adhere
• adiar to postpone, delay
• adivinhar to guess
• admirar to admire
• admirar-se to be amazed, to wonder (at)
• admitir to admit, accept
• adoçar to sweeten
• adoecer to sicken, to fall ill
• adorar to love
• adormecer to fall asleep
• adquirir to acquire, get
• adubar to fertilize
• aduzir to adduce, to bring forward
• advertir to warn, to admonish
• advogar advocate
• afastar to move away, to remove (afastar-se: to move away)
• afectar to affect (pre-reform spelling of afetar)
• afetar to affect (influence, alter)
• afiar to sharpen
• afinar to thin (to make thinner)
• afirmar to state
• afligir to afflict, to distress
• afogar to drown
• agarrar to grab
• agir to do something
• agitar to shake, agitate
• agradar to please
• agradecer to thank
• agredir to assault, attack
• aguardar to await
• aguentar to endure, to withstand, to put up with
• ajudar to help
• ajuntar to gather, collect, round up
• alcançar to reach
• alegrar-se to rejoice, to be glad
• alimentar to feed
• almoçar to have lunch
• alojar-se to lodge, to stay; to settle
• alongar to elongate, lengthen
• alterar to alter, change
• alugar to rent, to hire
• amadurecer to ripen, to mature
• amaldiçoar to curse, damn
• amar to love, to have great affection for
• ameaçar to threaten
• amolecer to soften
• amortizar amortize
• amparar to safeguard
• ampliar to enlarge, magnify
• amplificar to amplify (to make bigger)
• analisar to analyze
• andar to walk
• angustiar-se anguish
• animar to cheer someone up
• animar-se brighten
• aniquilar to annihilate
• anoitecer to darken
• anotar to book (write down)
• antedizer to foretell, to predict
• antepagar to pay in advance
• antever to foresee, to anticipate
• anunciar to announce
• apagar to put out
• apaixonar to fall in love
• apaixonar-se to fall in love
• apanhar to collect, gather
• aparecer to appear
• apegar to stick, glue, cling (to)
• apelar to appeal
• apertar to tighten
• apetecer to desire
• aplicar to apply
• apodrecer to rot, to decay, to decompose
• apoiar to second
• apontar to point out
• aposentar to pension off (aposentar-se: to retire)
• apostar to bet
• apreciar to appreciate
• apreender to apprehend (to take or seize; to take hold of)
• aprender to learn, to acquire knowledge
• apresentar to introduce
• apresentar-se report
• aprovar to approve
• aquecer to heat
• arar to plough (to use a plough to open furrows)
• arbitrar referee
• arejar to air (bring something into contact with the air)
• arfar pant
• arguir to argue; to question, to examine
• argumentar to debate; to argue (put forth arguments)
• arquivar to archive
• arrancar to pull, pluck, rip
• arranjar to arrange
• arrebentar to break, smash
• arrefecer to cool
• arremeter to attack, to assault
• arriscar to risk
• arrotar to burp
• arroubar to entrance
• arruinar to ruin, spoil
• arrumar to tidy, to arrange (arrumar-se: to get ready)
• aspirar to vacuum (to clean with a vacuum cleaner)
• assaltar to rob
• assar to bake
• assassinar to kill, murder
• assentar to settle; to seat; to note down
• assentir to assent, to agree
• assinar to sign
• assistir to assist
• assobiar to whistle a song
• associar to associate (to consider connected or related)
• assomar to appear
• assombrar to haunt; to amaze
• assustar to scare, frighten
• assustar-se to get scared, to take fright
• atacar to attack
• atar to tie, tie up
• atender to answer
• aterrorizar to terrorise (to fill with terror)
• atingir to strike, to touch
• atirar to throw
• atrair to attract
• atravessar to cross, to traverse
• atribuir to assign
• atropelar to hit an obstacle while moving
• atualizar to update
• atuar to act
• auditar audit
• avaliar to evaluate, assess
• avançar to go forward, advance
• avisar to notify, to warn