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instalar

[ĩʃ.ta.ˈlar]
verb
to install
1. to set up or place equipment, software, or systems in position for use
I need to install the new software on my computer.
Preciso instalar o novo software no meu computador.
2. to establish or settle someone in a position or place
They installed him as the new manager.
Instalaram-no como o novo gerente.
3. to set up residence; to move into and occupy
We installed ourselves in the new apartment last week.
Nos instalamos no novo apartamento na semana passada.
Synonyms
colocarmontarestabelecerfixarsituarimplantar
Antonyms
desinstalarremoverdesmontartirar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
instalar
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
instalar
No significant regional variation
São Paulo
instalar
No significant regional variation
Portugal
instalar
Identical usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

instalar-se
instalar acampamento
instalar bases
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