inform

[/ɪnˈfɔːrm/]

verb

informar

1. to give someone facts or information

Please inform me when you arrive.

Por favor, me informe quando você chegar.

2. to tell someone officially about something

We were informed of the changes in the policy.

Fomos informados sobre as mudanças na política.

3. to give character or essence to something

His values inform all of his decisions.

Seus valores informam todas as suas decisões.

4. to report someone to authorities

He informed on his accomplices.

Ele delatou seus cúmplices.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

informar

standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

informar

commonly used in formal and informal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

informar

standard usage with slight colloquial variations

Portugal

informar

standard Portuguese usage, sometimes 'dar a conhecer'

inform someone of something

keep someone informed

inform against someone

inform on someone

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