contar

Portuguese

/kõ.ˈtaɾ/, /kõ.ˈta(ʁ)/

verb
Definitions
  • to tell that to convey a given information
  • (transitive) to tell; to narrate to relate a story or series of events
  • (transitive) to count to determine the quantity of
  • (transitive) to be [an amount of time] old; to have [an amount of time] of existence
  • to rely on; to count on
  • to have at one’s disposal; to have available
  • (intransitive) to count; to matter to be of significance

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese contar inherited from Latin computāre.

Origin

Latin

computāre

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