to count
verbTo find out how many things there are by numbering them.
- contar
Contar also means tell a story. Counting items and telling something are different senses.
I counted the chairs before the meeting.
Contei as cadeiras antes da reunião.
Contar also means tell a story. Counting items and telling something are different senses.
count
nounThe process of finding how many items there are.
- contagem
Contagem can refer to the counting process or its resulting total.
The vote count finished at night.
A contagem dos votos terminou à noite.
Contagem can refer to the counting process or its resulting total.
count
nounThe total number obtained by counting.
- contagem
This sense refers to the number obtained, rather than the process of counting.
The final count was fifty boxes.
A contagem final foi de cinquenta caixas.
This sense refers to the number obtained, rather than the process of counting.
to count
verbTo say numbers in sequence.
- contar
Use contar até for count to a particular number.
The child learned to count to twenty.
A criança aprendeu a contar até vinte.
Use contar até for count to a particular number.
Usage
Contagem can refer to the counting process or its resulting total. Contar also means tell a story. Counting items and telling something are different senses. Use contar até for count to a particular number.
Conjugation
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Selected English–Portuguese lexical relations adapted from OpenWordnet-PT/EN v1.1.0 (2026-04-07 data), by Alexandre Rademaker, Valeria de Paiva, Livy Real, Claudia Freitas, Hugo Gonçalo Oliveira, Alberto Simões and Fabricio Chalub: https://github.com/own-pt/openWordnet-PT/releases/tag/v1.1.0 . Portuguese data: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Momolang selected senses, changed presentation, and independently authored the definitions, usage notes and examples using AI. Automatically checked in a separate same-agent linguistic reread; no independent human or native-speaker review. Underlying English WordNet notice: WordNet Release 3.0 This software and database is being provided to you, the LICENSEE, by Princeton University under the following license. By obtaining, using and/or copying this software and database, you agree that you have read, understood, and will comply with these terms and conditions.: Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute this software and database and its documentation for any purpose and without fee or royalty is hereby granted, provided that you agree to comply with the following copyright notice and statements, including the disclaimer, and that the same appear on ALL copies of the software, database and documentation, including modifications that you make for internal use or for distribution. WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. THIS SOFTWARE AND DATABASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND PRINCETON UNIVERSITY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF MERCHANT- ABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF THE LICENSED SOFTWARE, DATABASE OR DOCUMENTATION WILL NOT INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY PATENTS, COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS OR OTHER RIGHTS. The name of Princeton University or Princeton may not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software and/or database. Title to copyright in this software, database and any associated documentation shall at all times remain with Princeton University and LICENSEE agrees to preserve same. Additional changes: Automatically checked in a separate same-agent linguistic reread; no independent human or native-speaker review.