What does alistar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word alistar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use alistar in Portuguese.

The word alistar in Portuguese means enlist, recruit, recrutar, anotar, relacionar, alistar, arrolar, alistar-se, alistar-se, alistar-se, alistar-se, alistar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word alistar

enlist, recruit

recrutar

intransitive verb (military)

O Exército está recrutando no momento; talvez você devesse se tornar soldado já que não parece haver outras funções disponíveis.
The army is recruiting at the moment; maybe you should become a soldier, as there don't seem to be any other jobs available.

anotar, relacionar

transitive verb (enter on a list) (colocar na lista)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ela anotou leite e queijo no papel.
She listed milk and cheese on the paper.

alistar, arrolar

transitive verb (enter into register) (meter em rol ou lista)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A escola não conseguiu alistar alunos suficientes para permanecer aberta.
The school failed to enroll enough students to stay open.

alistar-se

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (usu passive (military: enlist)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Os recrutas foram chamados para se alistar de acordo com suas datas de nascimento.
Conscripts were called up for military service according to their birthdates.

alistar-se

intransitive verb (join the military) (militar)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Meu pai alistou-se quando tinha 18 anos.
My father enlisted when he was 18.

alistar-se

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (US (enlist in military) (militar)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

alistar-se

transitive verb (military: enlist yourself) (no serviço militar)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
He volunteered himself at the outbreak of war.

alistar-se

intransitive verb (military: enlist) (inscrever-se no serviço militar)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
He volunteered even before war was declared.

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