pôs

[pɔs]

verb

put, placed (past tense of 'por')

1. Third person singular preterite indicative of 'por' (to put, to place)

She put the book on the table.

Ela pôs o livro na mesa.

2. To cause to be in a certain position or state

He put on his coat before leaving.

Ele pôs o casaco antes de sair.

3. To establish or set something

They put new rules in place.

Eles pôs novas regras em vigor.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

pôs

Standard usage in formal writing and speech

Portugal

pôs

Standard usage; identical to Brazilian Portuguese

pôs em prática (put into practice)

pôs fim a (put an end to)

pôs de lado (set aside)

pôs em dúvida (called into question)

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