ousar

Mirandese

Verb

ousar

  1. to use

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin ausāre, frequentative from Latin audēre, from Proto-Italic *awidēō (to be greedy, want very much). Compare Spanish osar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /o(w)ˈza(ʁ)/ [o(ʊ̯)ˈza(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /o(w)ˈza(ɾ)/ [o(ʊ̯)ˈza(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /o(w)ˈza(ʁ)/ [o(ʊ̯)ˈza(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /o(w)ˈza(ɻ)/ [o(ʊ̯)ˈza(ɻ)]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /o(w)ˈzaɾ/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /oˈzaɾ/

  • Hyphenation: ou‧sar

Verb

ousar (first-person singular present ouso, first-person singular preterite ousei, past participle ousado)

  1. to dare
    Jamais ousaria fazer uma coisa dessas!I’d never dare do something like that!

Conjugation

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