acertar
Portuguese
/ɐ.sɨɾ.ˈtaɾ/, /a.seʁ.ˈta(ʁ)/
verb
Definitions
- to adjust
- to regulate
- to hit a target
- (figurative) to be correct about something
- to coincide
Etymology
Affix from Portuguese certo (certain, sure, correct).
Origin
Portuguese
certo
Gloss
certain, sure, correct
Concept
Semantic Field
Cognition
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
正
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ascertain English
- ascertainable English
- ascertainer English
- ascertainest English
- ascertaineth English
- ascertainment English
- reascertain English
- certeiro Portuguese
- certeza Portuguese
- certificar Portuguese
- certo Portuguese
- decerto Portuguese
- acertener Old French
- cert Catalan, Valencian
- encertar Catalan, Valencian
- certo Old Portuguese
- sertu Kabuverdianu
- sertu Guinea-Bissau Creole