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abranger

[ah-brah-ɲ-JEHr]
verb
to encompass, to cover, to embrace, to include
1. to include or contain within a certain scope or range
The project will encompass multiple departments.
O projeto vai abranger vários departamentos.
2. to extend over a certain area or distance
The forest covers a vast territory.
A floresta abrange um vasto território.
3. to understand or comprehend
I cannot fully grasp the complexity of the situation.
Não consigo abranger completamente a complexidade da situação.
4. to reach or extend to
The new law applies to all citizens.
A nova lei abrange todos os cidadãos.
Synonyms
incluircompreenderconterenglobaralcançarestender-se
Antonyms
excluireliminaromitirrestringir

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
abranger
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
abranger
common in formal and business contexts
Portugal
abranger
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

abranger o escopo
abranger uma ampla gama de
abranger todos os aspectos
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