patrulhar
Portuguese
Etymology
From French patrouiller (compare Catalan and Spanish patrullar), from Old French patrouiller (“to paddle, paw about, patrol”), from patte (“a paw”).
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.tɾuˈʎa(ʁ)/ [pa.tɾuˈʎa(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pa.tɾuˈʎa(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pa.tɾuˈʎa(ʁ)/ [pa.tɾuˈʎa(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pa.tɾuˈʎa(ɻ)/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.tɾuˈʎaɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /pɐ.tɾuˈʎa.ɾi/
Verb
patrulhar (first-person singular present patrulho, first-person singular preterite patrulhei, past participle patrulhado)
- (military) to patrol
- Synonym: rondar
- (figurative) to verify that others are respecting one’s mores or principles
Conjugation
Conjugation of patrulhar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
Related terms
- patrulha
- patrulhado
- patrulhador
- patrulhamento
- patrulheiro
- patrulhismo