interpor

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin interpōnere. Doublet of entrepor.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.teʁˈpoʁ/ [ĩ.tehˈpoh]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ĩ.teɾˈpoɾ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ĩ.teʁˈpoʁ/ [ĩ.teχˈpoχ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩ.teɻˈpoɻ/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩ.tɨɾˈpoɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ĩ.tɨɾˈpo.ɾi/

Verb

interpor (first-person singular present interponho, first-person singular preterite interpus, past participle interposto)

  1. (transitive) to interpose (to insert something (or oneself) between other things)
  2. (law) to file, to lodge a complaint
    O jogador vai interpor recurso contra as autoridades gregas.The player will lodge an appeal against the Greek authorities.

Conjugation