tell
Relate information or a story.
Ela contou uma história para as crianças.
She told the children a story.
to count
verbTo find out how many things there are by numbering them.
- count
Contar also means tell a story. Counting items and telling something are different senses.
Contei as cadeiras antes da reunião.
I counted the chairs before the meeting.
Contar also means tell a story. Counting items and telling something are different senses.
to count
verbTo say numbers in sequence.
- count
Use contar até for count to a particular number.
A criança aprendeu a contar até vinte.
The child learned to count to twenty.
Use contar até for count to a particular number.
Usage
Contar also means count numbers; this sense covers telling. 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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