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abordou

[a.bor.ˈdow]
verb
approached, boarded, tackled
1. third person singular preterite of 'abordar' - to approach or come near to someone/something
He approached the stranger on the street.
Ele abordou o estranho na rua.
2. to board (a ship or aircraft)
The passengers boarded the airplane.
Os passageiros abordaram o avião.
3. to address or tackle a subject, topic, or problem
The author tackled the controversial issue in her book.
A autora abordou a questão controversa em seu livro.
4. to accost or confront someone
A stranger accosted me in the park.
Um estranho me abordou no parque.
Synonyms
enfrentouatacouembarcouacostou
Antonyms
evitoufugiudesembarcou

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
abordou
standard usage across Brazil
Portugal
abordou
standard usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

abordar um assunto
abordar alguém na rua
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