executar

Senses

1. 1.

   to execute, to carry out

   to perform or accomplish a task, plan, or action

2. 2.

   to execute, to run

   to run a computer program or command

3. 3.

   to perform, to play

   to perform music or a musical piece

4. 4.

   to execute

   to put someone to death as a legal punishment or by force

Examples

• "A equipe executou o projeto com perfeição."

  The team carried out the project perfectly.

• "O programa não está executando corretamente no meu computador."

  The program isn't running correctly on my computer.

• "A orquestra executou uma sinfonia de Beethoven."

  The orchestra performed a Beethoven symphony.

Usage

Executar is a formal/technical verb commonly used in business, computing, and music contexts. In everyday speech, "fazer" or "realizar" are often preferred for "carry out." The computing sense (run a program) is very common in tech contexts. Common collocations: executar um projeto/plano/tarefa (carry out a project/plan/task), executar um programa (run a program).