perscrutar

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /peʁs.kɾuˈta(ʁ)/ [pehs.kɾuˈta(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /peɾs.kɾuˈta(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /peʁʃ.kɾuˈta(ʁ)/ [peχʃ.kɾuˈta(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /peɻs.kɾuˈta(ɻ)/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɨɾʃ.kɾuˈtaɾ/

  • Hyphenation: pers‧cru‧tar

Verb

perscrutar (first-person singular present perscruto, first-person singular preterite perscrutei, past participle perscrutado)

  1. to examine; to investigate thoroughly; to inquire; to question
    O detetive perscrutou o suspeito com grande aplicação.
    The detective investigated the suspect diligently.
  2. to try to learn; to try to discover a secret
    Vivia perscrutando os mistérios da devoção religiosa.
    He lived trying to learn about the mysteries of religious devotion.

Conjugation

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