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.

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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

forjar uma aliança - to forge an alliance

forjar documentos - to forge documents

forjar um caminho - to forge a path

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