pousar

Senses

1. 1.

   to land

   to come down and settle on a surface (aircraft, bird, insect)

2. 2.

   to rest, to settle

   to place or rest gently on something (eyes, hand, object)

3. 3.

   to perch

   to alight and rest on a branch or elevated place (birds)

Examples

• "O avião pousou no aeroporto de Guarulhos às 10 horas."

  The plane landed at Guarulhos airport at 10 o'clock.

• "O pássaro pousou no galho da árvore."

  The bird perched on the tree branch.

• "Ela pousou a mão no meu ombro delicadamente."

  She gently rested her hand on my shoulder.

Usage

Common collocation: "pousar os olhos" (to rest one's eyes on something). Often confused with "parar" (to stop), but "pousar" specifically implies a gentle settling or landing. Used both literally (aircraft, birds) and figuratively (eyes, hands).