Portuguese

Verb

apresentar ‎(first-person singular present indicative apresento, past participle apresentado)

1. (transitive) to introduce (to make multiple people become acquainted with one another)

   Fui eu que apresentei os noivos.‎

   I’m the one who introduced the fiancés.

2. (takes a reflexive pronoun or ditransitive, with the indirect object taking a) to introduce; to present (to make (someone or someone) become acquainted to)

   Ela chegou e logo se apresentou.‎

   She arrived and soon afterwards introduced herself.

   Alguém deve apresentar o enviado ao rei.‎

   Someone should present the envoy to the king.

3. (transitive) to present (to put (something) forward to be seen)

   Apresentamos o novo produto ao mercado.‎

   We presented the new product to the market.

   A acusação apresentou as evidências.‎

   The accusers presented their evidence.

4. (transitive) to present (to give a presentation)

   Três doutorandos apresentarão suas teses amanhã.‎

   Three doctorate students will present their theses tomorrow.

5. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to perform (to do something in front of an audience)

   Venha ver minha banda se apresentar sábado.‎

   Come see my band perform Saturday.

6. (transitive) to exhibit (to have as a characteristic)

   O corpo apresentava vários buracos de bala.‎

   The corpse exhibited various bulletholes.

Quotations

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Conjugation

Related terms

• apresentação
• apresentador