combine

[/kəmˈbaɪn/ (verb), /ˈkɒmbaɪn/ (noun)]

verb/nounN/A (verb); masculine (noun)pl: N/A (verb); combines (noun)

combinar; combinação

1. (verb) to join or merge two or more things together

Combine the flour and sugar in a bowl.

Combine a farinha e o açúcar em uma tigela.

2. (verb) to work together; to unite efforts

We combined our resources to buy the equipment.

Combinamos nossos recursos para comprar o equipamento.

3. (noun) a group of companies or people acting together

The business combine controlled several industries.

O conglomerado controlava várias indústrias.

4. (noun) a harvesting machine that cuts, threshes, and cleans grain

The farmer used a combine to harvest the wheat.

O agricultor usou uma colheitadeira para colher o trigo.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

combinar; misturar; juntar

Most common usage in everyday speech

Rio de Janeiro

combinar; misturar

Standard usage, sometimes 'junta' colloquially

São Paulo

combinar; unir

Formal and business contexts prefer 'combinar'

Portugal

combinar; juntar; misturar

Similar to Brazilian Portuguese but 'juntar' more common in casual speech

combine forces - unir forças

combine efforts - combinar esforços

combine with - combinar com

combine into - combinar em

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