procurar

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin prōcūrāre.

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procurar (first-person singular present procuro, first-person singular preterite procurí, past participle procurat)

  1. to seek, to try, to endeavor
  2. to procure, to provide

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Old Galician-Portuguese procurar, from Late Latin prōcūrāre (to manage, to administer), from Latin prāre + cūrō (to take care; to cure; to manage). Cognate of English procure.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.kuˈɾa(ʁ)/ [pɾo.kuˈɾa(h)], /pɾu.kuˈɾa(ʁ)/ [pɾu.kuˈɾa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /pɾo.kuˈɾa(ɾ)/, /pɾu.kuˈɾa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /pɾo.kuˈɾa(ʁ)/ [pɾo.kuˈɾa(χ)], /pɾu.kuˈɾa(ʁ)/ [pɾu.kuˈɾa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /pɾo.kuˈɾa(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: pro‧cu‧rar

Verb

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procurar (first-person singular present procuro, first-person singular preterite procurei, past participle procurado)

  1. (transitive) to search; to seek; to look for
    Synonym: buscar
    • 2005, Matthew D. Bauer, O Poder de Cura da Acupressura e da Acupuntura, Editora Pensamento, →ISBN, page 142:
      Se você sentir que a acupuntura incomoda, discuta o assunto com o seu acupunturista. Se não ficar satisfeito com o que ele lhe disser, procure outro acupunturista que use agulhas mais finas.
      If you feel acupuncture bothers you, discuss this with your acupuncturist. If you are not satisfied with what he tells you, look for another acupuncturist who uses thinner needles.
  2. to reach out (attempt to initiate communication)
  3. (auxiliary with a verb in the impersonal infinitive) to try; to attempt
    Synonym: tentar
    Procuro sempre evitar comida apimentada.I always try to avoid spicy food.
  4. (intransitive) to work as a procurator (attorney or agent)

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This is a false friend of English procure. The Portuguese word means primarily ‘to look for’, while the English word means primarily ‘to obtain’ and can be translated into Portuguese with obter or conseguir.

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Late Latin prōcūrāre (to manage, to administer), from Latin prāre + cūrō. Cognate with English procure.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɾokuˈɾaɾ/ [pɾo.kuˈɾaɾ]
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: pro‧cu‧rar

Verb

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procurar (first-person singular present procuro, first-person singular preterite procuré, past participle procurado)

  1. (catenative) to try, to attempt, to endeavor
  2. to make sure, to assure
  3. to obtain, to acquire
    Synonyms: adquirir, obtener
  4. to work as a procurator (attorney or agent)
  5. (reflexive) to secure

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