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abarcar

[ah-bahr-KAHR]
verb
to encompass, to span, to cover
1. to include or contain within its scope or boundaries
The project will encompass multiple departments.
O projeto vai abarcar vários departamentos.
2. to extend over a wide area or period of time
The forest spans hundreds of kilometers.
A floresta abarca centenas de quilômetros.
3. to grasp or hold with one's arms
He tried to embrace the large tree.
Ele tentou abarcar a árvore grande.
Synonyms
abrangerenglobarincluircompreenderabraçar
Antonyms
excluiromitirdeixar de fora

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
abarcar
standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
abarcar
less common; 'abranger' or 'englobar' preferred

Related Idioms & Phrases

abarcar com os olhos - to take in with one's eyes
abarcar muito - to bite off more than one can chew
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