forjar

Senses

1. 1.

   to forge (metal)

   to shape metal by heating and hammering

2. 2.

   to forge, to fabricate

   to create or produce with effort, often something false or fraudulent

3. 3.

   to forge, to build

   to create or develop something abstract (character, alliances, etc.)

Examples

• "O ferreiro forjou uma espada de aço."

  The blacksmith forged a steel sword.

• "Eles forjaram documentos para escapar da polícia."

  They forged documents to escape from the police.

• "As dificuldades forjaram seu caráter ao longo dos anos."

  The difficulties forged his character over the years.

Usage

This verb is used both literally (metalworking) and figuratively (creating falsified documents or building character/relationships). Common collocations include "forjar documentos" (forge documents), "forjar provas" (fabricate evidence), and "forjar o caráter" (build character). It's a regular -ar verb.