patrulhar

== Portuguese == === Etymology === From French patrouiller (compare Catalan and Spanish patrullar), from Old French patrouiller (“to paddle, paw about, patrol”), from patte (“a paw”). === Pronunciation === === Verb === patrulhar (first-person singular present patrulho, first-person singular preterite patrulhei, past participle patrulhado) (military) to patrol Synonym: rondar (figurative) to verify that others are respecting one’s mores or principles ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “patrulhar”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “patrulhar”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026