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communicate

[/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/]
verb
comunicar
1. To share or exchange information, ideas, or feelings with others through speech, writing, or other means
She communicated her concerns to the manager.
Ela comunicou suas preocupações ao gerente.
2. To convey or impart knowledge or information
The artist communicates emotion through color.
O artista comunica emoção através da cor.
3. To be connected or have access between places or rooms
The two rooms communicate through a hallway.
Os dois quartos se comunicam através de um corredor.
4. To transmit or transfer from one place or person to another
The infection can communicate to other parts of the body.
A infecção pode se comunicar para outras partes do corpo.
NYC Slang
holla at / holler
Synonyms
conveytransmitexpressimpartshareinform
Antonyms
concealhidewithholdsuppress

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comunicar
Most common usage; also 'se comunicar' for reflexive form
Rio de Janeiro
comunicar
Standard usage; informal: 'passar a mensagem'
São Paulo
comunicar
Standard usage; business context common
Portugal
comunicar
Standard usage; also used in formal administrative contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

communicate with the dead
communicate across the divide
get the message across
put across
make oneself understood
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