make contact

[/meɪk ˈkɒn.tækt/]

verb phrase

entrar em contato

1. to establish communication or connection with someone

I tried to make contact with the sales department all morning.

Tentei entrar em contato com o departamento de vendas a manhã toda.

2. to physically touch or reach someone or something

The spacecraft will make contact with the asteroid next week.

A espaçonave fará contato com o asteroide na próxima semana.

3. to establish connection with someone who is difficult to reach

We finally managed to make contact with the witness.

Finalmente conseguimos entrar em contato com a testemunha.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

entrar em contato

most common usage in Brazil

Brazil

fazer contato

literal translation, also used

Portugal

estabelecer contacto

Portuguese spelling uses 'contacto' instead of 'contato'

Portugal

contactar

common verb form in Portugal

make contact with someone

lose contact

break contact

maintain contact

first contact

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