Dictionary · Portuguese

remover

verb

Senses

  1. 1.

    to remove

    to take away, eliminate, or extract something from a place

  2. 2.

    to dismiss

    to remove someone from a position or office

  3. 3.

    to move

    to cause to change position or stir up

Examples

  • "Preciso remover essa mancha da camisa antes de lavá-la."

    I need to remove this stain from the shirt before washing it.

  • "O médico teve que remover o curativo com muito cuidado."

    The doctor had to remove the bandage very carefully.

  • "Eles decidiram remover o diretor do cargo após as denúncias."

    They decided to dismiss the director from his position after the allegations.

Usage

Regular -er verb. Commonly used with objects like "manchas" (stains), "obstáculos" (obstacles), "arquivos" (files), and "aplicativos" (apps). In formal/legal contexts, often means to dismiss from office. Don't confuse with "mover" (to move something from one place to another).

Conjugation

Full table

Presente

indicative
euremovo
ele/ela/vocêremove
nósremovemos
eles/elas/vocêsremovem

Pretérito Perfeito

indicative
euremovi
ele/ela/vocêremoveu
nósremovemos
eles/elas/vocêsremoveram

Pretérito Imperfeito

indicative
euremovia
ele/ela/vocêremovia
nósremovíamos
eles/elas/vocêsremoviam

Pretérito Mais-que-perfeito

indicative
euremovera
ele/ela/vocêremovera
nósremovêramos
eles/elas/vocêsremoveram