zelar

See also: želář

Portuguese

Etymology

From zelo (“zeal”) +‎ -ar, or from Late Latin zēlāre, from Ancient Greek ζήλος (zḗlos, “zeal; jealousy”).

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

  • Hyphenation: ze‧lar

Verb

zelar (first-person singular present zelo, first-person singular preterite zelei, past participle zelado)

  1. to devotedly take care of something
    O leitor zela seus livros.
    The reader takes care of his book.
  2. to ensure that something takes place or exists
    Synonym: garantir
    Zelo pela boa educação.
    I ensure that there is politeness.
    A polícia zela pela ordem.
    The police ensures order.

Conjugation
    Conjugation of zelar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu)		 Second-person
(tu)		 Third-person
(ele / ela / você)		 First-person
(nós)		 Second-person
(vós)		 Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal zelar
Personal zelar zelares zelar zelarmos zelardes zelarem
Gerund
zelando
Past participle
Masculine zelado zelados
Feminine zelada zeladas
Indicative
Present zelo zelas zela zelamos zelais zelam
Imperfect zelava zelavas zelava zelávamos zeláveis zelavam
Preterite zelei zelaste zelou zelamos1, zelámos2 zelastes zelaram
Pluperfect zelara zelaras zelara zeláramos zeláreis zelaram
Future zelarei zelarás zelará zelaremos zelareis zelarão
Conditional zelaria zelarias zelaria zelaríamos zelaríeis zelariam
Subjunctive
Present zele zeles zele zelemos zeleis zelem
Imperfect zelasse zelasses zelasse zelássemos zelásseis zelassem
Future zelar zelares zelar zelarmos zelardes zelarem
Imperative
Affirmative zela zele zelemos zelai zelem
Negative (não) não zeles não zele não zelemos não zeleis não zelem

1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.

Romanian

Etymology

From za +‎ -ar.

Noun

zelar n (plural zelare)

  1. chain mail

Declension
Declension of zelar
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) zelar zelarul (niște) zelare zelarele
genitive/dative (unui) zelar zelarului (unor) zelare zelarelor
vocative zelarule zelarelor
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