The verb combinar [kome-bee-nar] has a number of meanings, but we’re going to focus on the three main ones.<\/p>\n
1. Making plans<\/u><\/p>\n
Vamos combinar para sair na sexta-feir<\/i>a. Let’s make plans to go out on Friday.
J\u00e1<\/i> combinei com ela<\/i>. I already made plans with her.<\/p>\n
Along these lines we can also say:
Combinado!<\/i> Agreed!
2. Corresponding\/matching<\/u><\/p>\n
Neste exerc\u00ed<\/i>cio<\/i>, tem que combinar o desenho com a palavra correta<\/i>. In this exercise, you have to match the drawing to the correct word.<\/p>\n
3. Matching (clothes, jewelery, etc)<\/u><\/p>\n
Essa camisa combina com sua cal\u00e7a<\/i>. That shirt matches your pants.<\/p>\n
Olha essas Havaianas. Combinam com seu cabelo, combinam com seus olhos, seu sorriso, com sua canga.<\/i> Look at those flip flops. They match your hair, they match your eyes, your smile, and your beach wrap.<\/p>\n
To take a closer look at this usage, let’s look at this Havaianas commercial (the snippet above is used in the commercial):<\/p>\n
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The verb combinar [kome-bee-nar] has a number of meanings, but we’re going to focus on the three main ones. 1. Making plans Vamos combinar para sair na sexta-feira. Let’s make plans to go out on Friday.J\u00e1 combinei com ela. I already made plans with her. Along these lines we can also say:Combinado! Agreed!2. Corresponding\/matching Neste…<\/p>\n