chefiar

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From chefe +‎ -iar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃe.fiˈa(ʁ)/ [ʃe.fɪˈa(h)], (faster pronunciation) /ʃeˈfja(ʁ)/ [ʃeˈfja(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /ʃe.fiˈa(ɾ)/ [ʃe.fɪˈa(ɾ)], (faster pronunciation) /ʃeˈfja(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ʃe.fiˈa(ʁ)/ [ʃe.fɪˈa(χ)], (faster pronunciation) /ʃeˈfja(ʁ)/ [ʃeˈfja(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ʃe.fiˈa(ɻ)/ [ʃe.fɪˈa(ɻ)], (faster pronunciation) /ʃeˈfja(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: che‧fi‧ar

Verb

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chefiar (first-person singular present chefio, first-person singular preterite chefiei, past participle chefiado)

  1. to oversee (to direct the actions of a person or group)
  2. to spearhead (to drive or campaign ardently)

Conjugation

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