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designed

[/dɪˈzaɪnd/]
verb (past tense/past participle) / adjective
projetado / designado / planejado
1. Created or planned with a specific purpose or intention
The building was designed by a famous architect.
O edifício foi projetado por um arquiteto famoso.
2. Intended or meant for a particular purpose
This tool is designed for cutting wood.
Esta ferramenta é projetada para cortar madeira.
3. Deliberately planned or arranged
It was a designed attack, not an accident.
Foi um ataque planejado, não um acidente.
Synonyms
plannedcreatedintendedengineeredconceived
Antonyms
unplannedaccidentalunintendedrandom

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
projetado / desenhado
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
desenhado / projetado
Similar to general Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
projetado / criado
Business and technical contexts prefer 'projetado'
Portugal
concebido / projectado
Portuguese spelling uses 'projectado' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

designed for success
designed with intent
perfectly designed
badly designed
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