No. 1,457 in Portuguese
afirmar
"To affirm" or "to state assertively."
In a sentence
Ela afirmou sua opinião sobre o assunto na reunião.
She asserted her opinion on the matter in the meeting.
In this context, 'afirmar' means 'to assert,' indicating that she expressed her opinion confidently.
O professor afirma que a prática leva à perfeição.
The teacher states that practice leads to perfection.
Here, 'afirmar' means 'to state,' used to express a declaration or a claim.
Os resultados afirmam a hipótese inicial do estudo.
The results confirm the initial hypothesis of the study.
In this sentence, 'afirmar' means 'to confirm,' implying the corroboration of the hypothesis with evidence.
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