What does situar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word situar in Portuguese means place, situate, locate, situar, situar, situar-se, localizar-se, situar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word situar

place, situate, locate

situar

transitive verb (locate, place)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
We want to situate the office near good transport links.

situar

(often passive (story: locate, place) (livro, filme)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Helena situou sua história no cenário da 2ª Guerra Mundial. O livro situa-se em Paris, no século XIX.
Helena set her story against the backdrop of the Second World War. The novel is set in 19th-century Paris.

situar-se, localizar-se

intransitive verb (be situated) (estar assentado em)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
A casa situa-se no vale.
The house lies in the valley.

situar-se

intransitive verb (be situated)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
O banco se situa na esquina das ruas Main e Rush.
The bank stands at the corner of Main and Rush streets.

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