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locate

[/loʊˈkeɪt/]
verb
localizar
1. to discover or determine the exact position or place of something
I need to locate my keys before I leave.
Preciso localizar minhas chaves antes de sair.
2. to situate or establish in a particular place
The company decided to locate its headquarters in the city center.
A empresa decidiu localizar sua sede no centro da cidade.
3. to find the location of someone or something
The GPS helped us locate the restaurant.
O GPS nos ajudou a localizar o restaurante.
Synonyms
finddiscoverpinpointplacesituate
Antonyms
losemisplaceconceal

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
localizar
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
localizar
standard usage, same as general Brazilian
São Paulo
localizar
standard usage, same as general Brazilian
Portugal
localizar
standard usage across Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

locate and identify
locate the source
locate in proximity to
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