Portuguese edit

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Etymology edit

From e- +‎ moldura (frame; moulding) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation edit

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /i.mol.duˈɾaɾ/ [i.moɫ.duˈɾaɾ], /i.mɔl.duˈɾaɾ/ [i.mɔɫ.duˈɾaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /i.mol.duˈɾa.ɾi/ [i.moɫ.duˈɾa.ɾi], /i.mɔl.duˈɾa.ɾi/ [i.mɔɫ.duˈɾa.ɾi]

  • Hyphenation: e‧mol‧du‧rar

Verb edit

emoldurar (first-person singular present emolduro, first-person singular preterite emoldurei, past participle emoldurado)

  1. to add a frame to a painting or picture
    Synonym: moldurar
    Antonym: desemoldurar
  2. to add mouldings to a wall
  3. (figurative, of something that surrounds something else) to adorn
    Sua barba emoldura seu queixo.
    His beard adorns his chin.

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