recomendá-lo / recomendá-la / elogiá-lo / elogiá-la
1. to praise or express approval of something or someone
I commend it as an excellent solution to the problem.
Recomendo-o como uma excelente solução para o problema.
2. to recommend something to someone's attention or consideration
I commend it to your attention.
Recomendo-o à sua atenção.
3. to entrust or commit something to someone's care
I commend it to your safekeeping.
Entrego-o aos seus cuidados.
In both American English and Brazilian Portuguese, 'commend it' is a formal expression typically used in professional, academic, or official contexts. In Brazil, the phrase is often replaced with the simpler 'recomendo' in everyday speech, while the full phrase with object pronoun is preserved in formal writing.
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