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Etymology 1

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From a- +‎ fazer (to do; to make).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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afazer (first-person singular present afaço, first-person singular preterite afiz, past participle afeito)

  1. to accustom
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Etymology 2

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Calque of French affaire.[1]

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧fa‧zer

Noun

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afazer m (plural afazeres)

  1. (usually in the plural) chore; task (piece of work done as part of one’s duties)
    Synonyms: encargo, tarefa
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References

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  1. ^ afazer”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024