What does contentar in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word contentar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use contentar in Portuguese.
The word contentar in Portuguese means content, satisfy, suffice, contentar-se, contentar-se, fazer valer, contentar-se, contentar-se, contentar-se com, contentar-se com. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word contentar
content, satisfy, suffice
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contentar-severbal expression (be satisfied with [sth]) (verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.) I'm too old to party on a Friday night; these days I content myself with a cup of tea and a few episodes of my favourite TV show. |
contentar-severbal expression (be satisfied with doing [sth]) (verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.) Jane teve que contentar-se em redecorar sua cozinha, pois ela não podia se dar ao luxo de ter uma planejada. Jane had to content herself with redecorating her kitchen as she couldn't afford to have a new one fitted. |
fazer valerverbal expression (informal (be content with what is available) (expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".) Não temos muito, mas teremos que fazer valer. We don't have much, but we'll make do. |
contentar-severbal expression (informal (content oneself with) (verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.) The shop had sold out of chocolate ice-cream, so Sally had to make do with vanilla instead. |
contentar-severbal expression (do [sth] using limited resources) (verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.) You'll have to make do with what you can carry with you. |
contentar-se comphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (figurative (be content with) Eu adoraria uma TV de 54 polegadas, mas me contento com uma de 32. Don't settle for second best. I'd love a 54-inch TV, but I'll settle for a 32-inch one. |
contentar-se comphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (accept as payment) Eu estava esperando ganhar mais vendendo o sofá no eBay, mas me contentei com $100. I was hoping to make more by selling the couch on eBay, but I settled for $100. |
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