por

Betekenis

Prep

1. for (on behalf of)
2. for (in order to obtain)
3. for (over a period of time)
4. for (indicates something given in an exchange)
5. by (through the action or presence of)
6. by (indicates the creator of a work)
7. by (using the rules or logic of)
8. times, by, multiplied by
9. by; in the name of (indicates an oath)
10. per; a; each (expresses the ratio of units)
11. by (indicates a mathematical division)
12. through (entering and then leaving; being the medium of)
13. around; about; near (in the vicinity of)
14. around; about; approximately (close in quantity, amount or value to)
15. throughout (in various parts of)
16. for; in favour of (supporting)
17. for its own sake; without a motive
18. about to

Verb

Obsolete spelling of pôr., now a common misspelling

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/puʁ/

Etimologie

From Old Galician-Portuguese por, from Late Latin pōr, from Latin prō (“for”) (with metathetic shift under the influence of per). Usurped the roles of Latin per.

Sinne

Ela estava esperando por sua resposta .

She was waiting for your answer.

Chegaram finalmente ao porto onde o navio esperava por eles .

They finally arrived at the port where the ship was waiting for them.

Eu recebo trinta dólares por semana .

I get thirty dollars a week.

Os garotos estão procurando por maçãs que não existem .

The boys are looking for apples that don't exist.

Muitas pessoas andando por uma rua e uma pessoa está vestida como Papai Noel .

Many people walking down a street and one person is dressed as Santa Claus.

Como isso será causado por atrasos ?

How will this be caused by delays?

Os porcos e as vacas corriam por toda parte .

Pigs and cows ran everywhere.

O Banco pressionou por um pagamento da dívida .

The Bank pressed for a debt payment.