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forjar

[for-ZHAR]
verb
to forge
1. to shape metal by heating and hammering
The blacksmith will forge the iron into a sword.
O ferreiro vai forjar o ferro em uma espada.
2. to create or produce something, especially through effort
They forged a strong partnership over the years.
Eles forjaram uma parceria forte ao longo dos anos.
3. to fabricate or create fraudulently; to counterfeit
He was arrested for forging documents.
Ele foi preso por forjar documentos.
Synonyms
fabricarcriarconstruirfalsificarcontrafazermoldarformar
Antonyms
destruirdesfazer

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
forjar
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
forjar
common in business and legal contexts
Portugal
forjar
standard usage; also used in historical/blacksmith contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

forjar uma aliança - to forge an alliance
forjar documentos - to forge documents
forjar um caminho - to forge a path
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