acertar

Senses

1. 1.

   to get right, to guess correctly

   to answer or predict something correctly

2. 2.

   to hit (a target)

   to strike or reach something aimed at

3. 3.

   to settle, to arrange

   to finalize details, make arrangements, or reach an agreement

4. 4.

   to adjust, to set correctly

   to fix or calibrate something to work properly

Examples

• "Você acertou todas as respostas da prova!"

  You got all the answers on the test right!

• "O jogador acertou a bola no gol de longe."

  The player hit the ball into the goal from far away.

• "Precisamos acertar os detalhes da viagem antes de comprar as passagens."

  We need to settle the trip details before buying the tickets.

Usage

Very common verb in daily conversation. Often used with "em" (acertar em algo = to hit something). Common collocations: acertar as contas (settle accounts/debts), acertar o relógio (set the clock), acertar na loteria (hit the lottery). Don't confuse with "assertar" (not standard in Portuguese).