grifar

Portuguese

Etymology

From grifo +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡɾiˈfa(ʁ)/ [ɡɾiˈfa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ɡɾiˈfa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ɡɾiˈfa(ʁ)/ [ɡɾiˈfa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ɡɾiˈfa(ɻ)/
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɾiˈfaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɡɾiˈfa.ɾi/

Verb

grifar (first-person singular present grifo, first-person singular preterite grifei, past participle grifado) (transitive)

  1. (printing) to italicize (a letter), to cause to slant to the right
    Synonym: italicizar
  2. to underline (a word)
  3. to emphasize (a word when speaking)
  4. to curl, to crimp (hair)

Conjugation

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