palpar

Senses

1. 1.

   to feel, to touch

   to examine or explore something by touching with the hands

2. 2.

   to palpate

   to examine medically by pressing or touching (medical context)

3. 3.

   to sense, to perceive

   to perceive or experience something intangible (figurative)

Examples

• "O médico palpou o abdômen do paciente para verificar se havia alguma anormalidade."

  The doctor palpated the patient's abdomen to check for any abnormality.

• "Ela palpou o tecido para sentir a textura antes de comprar."

  She felt the fabric to sense the texture before buying.

• "Era possível palpar a tensão no ar durante a reunião."

  You could feel the tension in the air during the meeting.

Usage

Common in medical contexts for physical examination. In everyday use, it means to touch or feel something physically. Can also be used figuratively to describe sensing emotions or atmosphere (palpar a tensão, palpar o medo). Regular -AR verb conjugation.