to appear, to be on record, to be listed
1. to be recorded or documented in an official register, list, or document
Your name appears on the guest list.
Seu nome consta na lista de convidados.
2. to be evident or obvious; to be known or clear
It is known that he arrived late.
Consta que ele chegou atrasado.
3. to be included or comprised as a component
The package consists of three items.
O pacote consta de três itens.
4. to be noted or mentioned (in written form)
As stated in the report, the project was completed on time.
Como consta no relatório, o projeto foi concluído no prazo.
Constar is frequently used in Brazilian bureaucratic and administrative contexts. It appears commonly in official documents, government communications, and formal written correspondence. The phrase 'consta que' (it is known/reported that) is also used colloquially to convey hearsay or rumor in conversation.
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