projetar

Senses

1. 1.

   to design, to plan

   to create plans or blueprints for something (buildings, products, systems)

2. 2.

   to project, to cast

   to throw or cast forward (light, shadows, images onto a surface)

3. 3.

   to project (psychologically)

   to attribute one's own feelings or thoughts onto someone else

4. 4.

   to plan, to envision

   to make plans for the future or imagine future scenarios

Examples

• "O arquiteto projetou um prédio sustentável para o centro da cidade."

  The architect designed a sustainable building for the city center.

• "O filme será projetado na parede do ginásio."

  The movie will be projected on the gym wall.

• "Ela projeta fazer mestrado nos Estados Unidos."

  She plans to do a master's degree in the United States.

Usage

Regular -ar verb. Very common in technical, architectural, and engineering contexts. Often used with "projeto" (project/plan). In the sense of "to plan/envision," typically followed by an infinitive verb (projetar fazer algo). The reflexive form "projetar-se" means "to stand out" or "to project oneself."