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adds
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verb
adiciona
1.
to put together with something else to increase the total amount or number
She adds sugar to her coffee.
Ela adiciona açúcar ao seu café.
2.
to say something more; to continue speaking
He adds that the project will take three months.
Ele acrescenta que o projeto levará três meses.
3.
to perform the mathematical operation of addition
If you add 5 and 3, you get 8.
Se você adicionar 5 e 3, obtém 8.
4.
to combine elements or ingredients together
The chef adds spices to the dish.
O chef adiciona temperos ao prato.
Synonyms
combines
appends
incorporates
includes
supplements
Antonyms
removes
subtracts
deducts
takes away
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
adiciona
most common usage
São Paulo
adiciona
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
adiciona
standard usage
Portugal
adiciona
standard usage; also 'acrescenta' for contextual addition
Related Idioms & Phrases
adds up (makes sense)
adds insult to injury (makes a bad situation worse)
adds to the mix (contributes to a situation)
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