sonegar

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Latin subnegāre, from sub- +‎ negō.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /so.neˈɡa(ʁ)/ [so.neˈɡa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /so.neˈɡa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /so.neˈɡa(ʁ)/ [so.neˈɡa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /so.neˈɡa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /su.nɨˈɡaɾ/ [su.nɨˈɣaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /su.nɨˈɡa.ɾi/ [su.nɨˈɣa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: so‧ne‧gar

Verb

sonegar (first-person singular present sonego, first-person singular preterite soneguei, past participle sonegado)

  1. to unduly hide or omit (usually an information)
  2. (finance) to commit tax evasion

Usage notes

  • When referring to tax evasion, sonegar may be transitive, with the object being the noun meaning tax, such as imposto(s) or tributo(s).

Conjugation

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