desempenhar
Portuguese
Etymology
From des- + empenhar (“to commit, pledge”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ [de.zẽ.pẽˈj̃a(h)], (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ [de.zĩ.pẽˈj̃a(h)], (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zẽ.pẽˈj̃a(h)], (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zĩ.pẽˈj̃a(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ɾ)/ [de.zẽ.pẽˈj̃a(ɾ)], (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ɾ)/ [de.zĩ.pẽˈj̃a(ɾ)], (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ɾ)/ [d͡ʒi.zẽ.pẽˈj̃a(ɾ)], (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ɾ)/ [d͡ʒi.zĩ.pẽˈj̃a(ɾ)]
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ [de.zẽ.pẽˈj̃a(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ [de.zĩ.pẽˈj̃a(χ)], (careful pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zẽ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zẽ.pẽˈj̃a(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /d͡ʒi.zĩ.pẽˈɲa(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒi.zĩ.pẽˈj̃a(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /de.zẽ.peˈɲa(ɻ)/, (natural pronunciation) /de.zĩ.peˈɲa(ɻ)/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zẽ.pɨˈɲaɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /dɨ.zẽ.pɨˈɲa.ɾi/
Verb
desempenhar (first-person singular present desempenho, first-person singular preterite desempenhei, past participle desempenhado)
- to comply or perform (a task)
- Synonym: cumprir
- to redeem (a pledge)
- (transitive) to be relevant to, to play a role in
- As autoridades desempenham um papel ativo. ― The authorities play an active role.
- (film, theater) to play (a role or part)
- Synonym: representar
- A sorte desempenha um importante papel na vida.
- Luck plays an important part in your life.
Conjugation
Conjugation of desempenhar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.