Portuguese Word of the Day
escrever
/es-cre-VER/ • verb — 24th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: to write (compose text by hand or digitally)
Examples
- Vou escrever uma carta para minha avó.
(I'm going to write a letter to my grandmother.) - Ele escreve no diário todas as noites.
(He writes in the diary every night.) - Você pode escrever seu nome aqui, por favor?
(Can you write your name here, please?)
Synonyms
- redigir
- anotar
Use escrever for creating any kind of text: letters, emails, messages, books, or notes. It applies to writing by hand or on a computer. Note the irregular past participle 'escrito' (e.g., 'já escrevi' / 'foi escrito'). Common collocations: 'escrever um e-mail', 'escrever uma mensagem', 'escrever à mão'.
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