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A2 verb #8,500 最常用 11分钟阅读

Irrigar

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开始练习例句笔记与提示 Irrigar 30秒了解

解析 Irrigar in your Level:

At the A1 level, you should focus on the most basic meaning of irrigar: to give water to plants. While you will mostly use the word 'regar' for your own plants, you might see 'irrigar' in simple picture books or basic signs about nature. Think of it as a fancy way to say 'water'. At this stage, just remember that it ends in '-ar', so it follows the same rules as 'falar' (to speak). For example: 'Eu irrigo as plantas' (I water the plants). You don't need to worry about technical systems yet. Just associate the word with water and green things. If you see a picture of a large farm with water spraying, that is 'irrigar'. It is a helpful word to recognize when reading about different jobs, like 'o agricultor' (the farmer). Keep it simple: water + land = irrigar.

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At the A2 level, you can start to distinguish between irrigar and 'regar'. You should understand that 'irrigar' is more likely to be used for a farm or a big field. You might use it in sentences about the environment or food. For example: 'É preciso irrigar o campo para o milho crescer' (It is necessary to irrigate the field for the corn to grow). You should also be able to use it in the past tense: 'Eles irrigaram a terra ontem' (They irrigated the land yesterday). This level is about expanding your vocabulary to include more 'official' or 'professional' words for common actions. You might hear this word in a short news clip about the weather or farming in Brazil or Portugal. It's a regular verb, so its conjugation is predictable, which makes it a great 'power word' to add to your A2 toolkit.

At the B1 level, you should be comfortable using irrigar in more complex sentence structures, such as using the subjunctive or conditional. For example: 'Se tivéssemos mais água, poderíamos irrigar toda a fazenda' (If we had more water, we could irrigate the whole farm). You should also begin to recognize its medical use (to wash a wound) and its physiological use (blood supply). At this level, you can understand short articles about sustainability and water management where 'irrigação' and 'irrigar' are key terms. You are moving beyond just 'watering plants' and starting to see the word as part of a larger system of logistics and health. You should also be aware of the spelling change in the subjunctive: 'que eles irriguem' (that they irrigate), where the 'u' is added to keep the 'g' sounding hard.

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At the B2 level, you should be able to use irrigar metaphorically and in formal writing. You might write an essay about the economy and say, 'O governo deve irrigar o mercado com novos investimentos' (The government must irrigate the market with new investments). You understand the nuance that 'irrigar' implies a planned, systematic distribution. You can follow technical discussions about different types of irrigation (drip vs. sprinkler) and explain the pros and cons of each in Portuguese. Your vocabulary is now rich enough to choose 'irrigar' over 'regar' to sound more professional or to convey a sense of scale. You also recognize the passive voice commonly used in geography: 'Esta região é irrigada por canais artificiais' (This region is irrigated by artificial channels).

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At the C1 level, you have a deep understanding of the word's etymology and its place in various specialized fields. You can use irrigar in academic contexts, such as medicine, engineering, or literature, with precision. You might analyze a poem where the author uses 'irrigar' to describe the flow of emotions or the movement of time. You are aware of the subtle regional differences in how the word might be perceived and can use it to create specific stylistic effects in your writing. You can participate in high-level debates about water rights and the environmental impact of large-scale 'projetos de irrigação'. Your use of the verb is natural, and you effortlessly handle all complex conjugations, including the less common ones like the 'pretérito mais-que-perfeito'.

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At the C2 level, irrigar is a tool you use with total mastery. You understand its historical significance in the development of Lusophone agricultural powerhouses like Brazil. You can use it in highly abstract ways, perhaps in a philosophical treatise or a complex legal document regarding land use. You might use it to describe the 'irrigação' of ideas through a culture or the way a specific law 'irriga' (filters down/affects) different sectors of society. You are also a master of the word's phonetics, perfectly pronouncing the double 'r' and adapting your accent to the context (e.g., a formal presentation vs. a conversation with a rural landowner). The word is no longer just a verb to you; it is a concept representing the vital flow of resources in any system, whether biological, social, or mechanical.

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Irrigar 30秒了解

Irrigar is a Portuguese verb meaning 'to irrigate' or 'to water' on a large, often technical or agricultural scale.
It is a regular -ar verb, making it easy to conjugate, but requires a spelling change (g to gu) in the subjunctive.
Beyond farming, it is used in medical contexts (cleaning wounds) and biology (blood supply to organs).
It differs from 'regar', which is more common for small-scale gardening or watering individual houseplants.

The Portuguese verb irrigar is a fundamental term primarily used in the context of agriculture, gardening, and environmental science. At its core, it means to supply land or crops with water by means of pipes, sprinklers, or channels. While it is a direct cognate of the English 'to irrigate,' its usage in Portuguese carries specific nuances depending on the scale of the operation and the region where it is spoken. In Brazil, a country with a massive agricultural sector, irrigar is a word you will encounter daily in news reports regarding the 'agronegócio' (agribusiness), especially in the semi-arid regions of the Northeast or the vast plantations of the Center-West.

Technical Application: In a professional or technical setting, irrigar refers to the systematic application of water. This involves engineering, flow calculations, and specific technology like 'gotejamento' (drip irrigation).
Small Scale vs. Large Scale: While regar is the common word for watering a small houseplant or a backyard garden with a watering can, irrigar implies a more organized, often mechanical, effort to provide water to larger areas of soil.

O agricultor decidiu irrigar o milharal durante a seca para salvar a produção anual.

Beyond the literal sense of watering plants, irrigar also finds a home in medical terminology. Doctors use it to describe the process of washing out an organ or a wound with a stream of water or another fluid. For example, 'irrigar uma ferida' means to cleanse a wound. Furthermore, in a metaphorical or physiological sense, it describes the flow of blood to organs: 'o sangue irriga o cérebro' (blood irrigates/supplies the brain). This versatility makes it an essential verb for learners moving from basic conversational Portuguese to more specialized or formal contexts.

É necessário irrigar os canais para evitar a erosão do solo.

Metaphorical Usage: In literature, one might say 'irrigar a alma com poesia' (to irrigate the soul with poetry), suggesting a deep, life-giving nourishment that flows through a dry or stagnant state of being.

The word is deeply tied to the history of the Iberian Peninsula. Both Portugal and parts of Brazil have faced significant challenges with drought. The development of 'sistemas de irrigação' (irrigation systems) has historically been the difference between prosperity and famine. Therefore, when a Portuguese speaker uses this word, there is often an underlying connotation of productivity, survival, and technological progress. Understanding irrigar allows you to participate in discussions about sustainability, climate change, and economic development in the Lusophone world.

Novas tecnologias permitem irrigar áreas desérticas com precisão.

O sistema circulatório serve para irrigar todos os tecidos do corpo humano.

Precisamos irrigar os campos antes que o sol fique muito forte.

Using irrigar correctly requires an understanding of its conjugation as a regular '-ar' verb and the typical objects it takes. Most commonly, it acts as a transitive verb, meaning it needs a direct object—the thing being watered. You irrigate 'o solo' (the soil), 'as plantações' (the crops), or 'o jardim' (the garden). However, the grammar becomes more interesting when we look at technical and passive constructions often found in academic or journalistic writing.

Direct Object Usage: The most straightforward way to use it: [Subject] + [Conjugated Irrigar] + [Object]. Example: 'Eles irrigam o campo todos os dias.'

Nós vamos irrigar a horta comunitária no próximo sábado.

In more advanced sentences, you might see the verb in the passive voice or used with the reflexive 'se' to indicate a process. For instance, 'A área é irrigada pelo Rio São Francisco' (The area is irrigated by the São Francisco River). This passive structure is very common in descriptions of geography or infrastructure. In Brazil, discussing the 'transposição do Rio São Francisco' often involves the verb irrigar to describe how water is being moved to dry lands.

O sistema automático irriga a grama sempre às seis da manhã.

When using the verb in a medical context, the structure remains similar, but the object changes to anatomical parts or medical equipment. 'O enfermeiro precisa irrigar a sonda' (The nurse needs to irrigate the catheter). Here, the focus is on the action of flushing or cleaning. In scientific discussions about the human body, you will see it used to describe blood supply: 'As artérias coronárias irrigam o músculo cardíaco' (The coronary arteries irrigate/supply the heart muscle).

Common Tenses: Future: 'Eu irrigarei'. Imperfect: 'Eu irrigava'. Subjunctive: 'Espero que eles irriguem'. Note the spelling change in the subjunctive (g to gu) to maintain the hard 'g' sound.

Se chovesse mais, não precisaríamos irrigar tanto a terra.

Os engenheiros estão planejando como irrigar o vale de forma eficiente.

Finally, consider the use of irrigar in the infinitive as a purpose clause using 'para'. 'Eles construíram canais para irrigar a região'. This is perhaps the most common way you will hear it in documentaries or educational videos about history and geography. It connects the action of building or planning directly to the goal of providing water.

É fundamental irrigar o pensamento com novas ideias e perspectivas.

O fluxo de caixa serve para irrigar os investimentos da empresa.

In the real world, you are most likely to hear irrigar in specific contexts rather than casual street slang. If you are watching the Brazilian news program 'Globo Rural', which focuses on farming and the countryside, you will hear irrigar and its noun form irrigação constantly. They discuss new techniques, the cost of electricity to pump water, and how irrigation is transforming dry regions like the 'Sertão'.

On the News: Journalists use it when reporting on environmental crises or agricultural breakthroughs. 'O governo anunciou verbas para irrigar o semiárido.'

A reportagem mostrou como irrigar o solo de forma sustentável economiza água.

Another common place is in academic environments. If you study biology, agronomy, or medicine in a Portuguese-speaking country, irrigar is a technical staple. In biology class, you might learn how vascular plants use xylem to 'irrigar' their upper leaves. In medicine, as mentioned, it’s about fluid management. It’s a word that signals a level of precision and professional knowledge.

Na aula de anatomia, aprendemos quais artérias servem para irrigar os rins.

You will also find it in the business world, used metaphorically. Financial analysts might talk about 'irrigar a economia com liquidez' (irrigating the economy with liquidity). This means pumping money into the market to keep it moving, much like water keeps a crop growing. This usage is common in newspapers like 'Valor Econômico' or 'Público'. It’s an elegant way to describe the distribution of resources.

O Banco Central pretende irrigar o mercado com novos incentivos fiscais.

In Literature and Poetry: Poets use irrigar to describe tears (irrigar a face com lágrimas) or the spread of emotions. It adds a sense of flow and necessity to the imagery.

Lastly, if you enjoy gardening and watch Portuguese-speaking YouTubers or read blogs about 'hortas urbanas' (urban vegetable gardens), you will see 'como irrigar' in titles. While 'regar' is more common for a few pots, 'irrigar' is used when they explain how to set up a small automated system with timers and tubes. It bridges the gap between a hobby and a technical skill.

O tutorial ensina como irrigar o seu jardim vertical automaticamente.

Vimos muitos canais antigos que costumavam irrigar as terras da vila.

The most frequent mistake learners make with irrigar is using it in casual, everyday contexts where regar would be more natural. If you tell a Portuguese friend, 'Eu vou irrigar minhas flores no balcão,' they will understand you, but it sounds like you are treating your balcony flowers like a commercial soybean farm. It feels overly formal or technical for a simple task.

Over-Technicality: Using 'irrigar' for a single plant. Correct choice: 'Vou regar a planta'.

Errado: Eu preciso irrigar este vasinho de flores.

Another common error is spelling-related. Because 'irrigar' has a double 'r', learners sometimes forget the second 'r' or add an extra 'r' elsewhere. Remember: it's ir-ri-gar. Also, as mentioned in the grammar section, the 'g' changes to 'gu' in certain conjugations to preserve the hard sound. Writing 'irrige' instead of 'irrigue' is a mistake even native speakers occasionally make in school.

Correto: É importante que você irrigue a plantação antes do meio-dia.

Confusing irrigar with molhar is another pitfall. Molhar simply means to get something wet. You can 'molhar' your shirt in the rain, but you can't 'irrigar' your shirt (unless you are using it as a very strange agricultural experiment). Irrigar always implies a purpose—usually growth or cleaning—and a systematic approach. If you just want to say something is wet, use 'molhado' or 'molhar'.

Irrigar vs. Molhar: Irrigar = purposeful watering for growth/health. Molhar = making something wet, often accidental.

Não diga 'vou irrigar o chão' se você apenas derramou água; diga 'molhei o chão'.

Lastly, English speakers sometimes try to use 'irrigar' to mean 'to irritate' because they look slightly similar at a glance. 'To irritate' is irritar in Portuguese. Notice the difference: 'irrigar' (water) vs. 'irritar' (annoy). Saying 'Essa música me irriga' would mean 'This music waters me,' which is a very poetic but likely unintended way to say 'This music annoys me.'

Cuidado: 'Irrigar' é sobre água. 'Irritar' é sobre ficar bravo ou ter uma alergia.

O remédio serviu para irrigar a área inflamada, e não para irritá-la.

To truly master Portuguese, you need to know when to swap irrigar for a more precise synonym or a simpler alternative. The most common alternative is regar. While irrigar sounds like a project, regar sounds like a chore or a hobby. You rega your flowers, your small garden, or a single tree. It is more personal and less industrial.

Regar: The standard word for 'to water'. Used for plants, pots, and small gardens. 'Vou regar as orquídeas'.
Banhar: Meaning 'to bathe' or 'to wash over'. Geographically, a river 'banha' a city. 'O Rio Tejo banha Lisboa'. It implies a natural presence of water rather than a man-made system.

O rio que passa pela fazenda ajuda a irrigar os campos de arroz.

In technical contexts, you might hear aspersar (to sprinkle/spray) or gotejar (to drip). These describe the *method* of irrigation. If you want to be very specific about how the water is being applied, these verbs are excellent choices. 'O sistema vai aspersar a água uniformemente' (The system will spray the water uniformly). There is also umedecer, which means 'to moisten' or 'to dampen'. You might umedecer the soil before planting seeds.

É melhor umedecer a terra antes de aplicar o fertilizante.

For the medical or metaphorical sense, alimentar (to feed/nourish) or suprir (to supply) are good alternatives. When saying that blood 'irriga' an organ, you could also say it 'supre o órgão com oxigênio'. In a literary sense, instead of 'irrigar a alma', you could 'nutrir a alma'. These alternatives help you avoid repetition and tailor your speech to the specific emotion or fact you want to convey.

Comparison Table

Irrigar: Large scale, technical, medical cleaning.
Regar: Small scale, household plants.
Molhar: General wetting, often accidental.
Aspersar: Technical term for spraying water.

Ao invés de apenas molhar a superfície, precisamos irrigar as raízes profundamente.

O projeto visa suprir a falta de água com um novo canal.

How Formal Is It?

趣味小知识

The root 'rigare' is also related to the English word 'rain' through ancient Indo-European roots.

发音指南

UK /i.ʁi.ˈgaɾ/

US /i.xi.ˈgaʁ/

The stress is on the last syllable: ir-ri-GAR.

押韵词

Lugar Falar Andar Cantar Pensar Chegar Olhar Amar

常见错误

Pronouncing 'rr' like the English 'r' in 'red'.
Pronouncing the 'g' like 'j' before the 'a'.
Forgetting to stress the final syllable.
Adding an extra syllable at the end.
Mixing it up with 'irritar' (annoy).

难度评级

阅读 2/5

Easy to recognize for English speakers due to the cognate.

写作 3/5

Watch out for the double 'r' and 'gu' in subjunctive.

口语 3/5

The trilled or gutteral 'rr' can be tricky for beginners.

听力 2/5

Clear pronunciation usually makes it easy to spot.

接下来学什么

前置知识

Água Planta Terra Regar Campo

接下来学习

Colheita Fertilizante Drenagem Seca Sustentabilidade

高级

Hidropônico Aspersão Gotejamento Lençol freático Evapotranspiração

需要掌握的语法

Regular -ar verbs conjugation

Eu irrigo, tu irrigas, ele irriga...

Spelling change g -> gu before e/i

Que eu irrigue (Present Subjunctive).

Passive voice with 'ser'

A terra é irrigada pelo rio.

Infinitive as a noun

Irrigar é fundamental para a vida.

Future with 'ir' + infinitive

Nós vamos irrigar as flores.

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按水平分级的例句

Eu vou irrigar as plantas agora.

I am going to water the plants now.

Simple future with 'vou' + infinitive.

O agricultor irriga a terra.

The farmer irrigates the land.

Present tense, 3rd person singular.

Nós precisamos irrigar o jardim.

We need to irrigate the garden.

Verb 'precisar' followed by infinitive.

Você irriga as flores?

Do you water the flowers?

Question form using present tense.

A água serve para irrigar.

The water serves to irrigate.

Infinitive used as a purpose.

Eles irrigam o campo de manhã.

They irrigate the field in the morning.

Present tense, 3rd person plural.

É fácil irrigar o solo aqui.

It is easy to irrigate the soil here.

Adjective + infinitive construction.

Não se esqueça de irrigar hoje.

Don't forget to irrigate today.

Imperative negative with 'não'.

Ontem, nós irrigamos toda a plantação de tomates.

Yesterday, we irrigated the entire tomato plantation.

Preterite tense (past action).

O sistema automático vai irrigar a grama às 6h.

The automatic system will irrigate the grass at 6 AM.

Use of 'irrigar' for mechanical systems.

Eles decidiram irrigar a área seca do terreno.

They decided to irrigate the dry area of the land.

Infinitive after the verb 'decidir'.

O fazendeiro comprou canos para irrigar o milho.

The farmer bought pipes to irrigate the corn.

Purpose clause with 'para'.

Como você vai irrigar o seu quintal?

How are you going to irrigate your backyard?

Interrogative with 'como'.

A chuva ajuda a irrigar as matas.

The rain helps to irrigate the woods.

Verb 'ajudar a' + infinitive.

Nós nunca irrigamos as plantas ao meio-dia.

We never irrigate the plants at noon.

Adverb 'nunca' with present tense.

O projeto quer irrigar mil hectares de terra.

The project wants to irrigate a thousand hectares of land.

Verb 'querer' + infinitive.

Se não irrigarmos o solo, as sementes não vão brotar.

If we don't irrigate the soil, the seeds won't sprout.

Future subjunctive (irrigarmos).

O médico precisou irrigar o ferimento com soro.

The doctor needed to irrigate the wound with saline.

Medical context of 'irrigar'.

É importante que o sistema irrigue a horta diariamente.

It is important that the system irrigates the garden daily.

Present subjunctive (irrigue) - note the 'u'.

Antigamente, eles irrigavam a terra manualmente.

In the past, they used to irrigate the land manually.

Imperfect tense (past habit).

O sangue deve irrigar o cérebro constantemente.

Blood must irrigate the brain constantly.

Physiological/Metaphorical usage.

Eles estão planejando como irrigar o vale de forma sustentável.

They are planning how to irrigate the valley sustainably.

Present continuous + interrogative.

Embora tenha chovido, precisamos irrigar o pomar.

Although it rained, we need to irrigate the orchard.

Concessive clause with 'embora'.

O canal foi construído para irrigar as aldeias vizinhas.

The canal was built to irrigate the neighboring villages.

Passive voice (foi construído).

A nova barragem permitirá irrigar vastas áreas do semiárido.

The new dam will allow the irrigation of vast areas of the semi-arid region.

Future tense (permitirá) + infinitive.

O Banco Central vai irrigar o mercado financeiro com liquidez.

The Central Bank will irrigate the financial market with liquidity.

Metaphorical economic usage.

Duvido que eles consigam irrigar toda essa extensão sem ajuda.

I doubt they can irrigate all this extension without help.

Subjunctive after a verb of doubt (duvido).

A técnica de gotejamento serve para irrigar com máxima eficiência.

The drip technique serves to irrigate with maximum efficiency.

Technical terminology.

Ao irrigar o solo salino, é preciso ter cuidado com a drenagem.

When irrigating saline soil, one must be careful with drainage.

Gerundial sense using 'Ao' + infinitive.

As artérias coronárias são responsáveis por irrigar o coração.

The coronary arteries are responsible for supplying/irrigating the heart.

Preposition 'por' + infinitive.

O autor tenta irrigar a alma do leitor com palavras de esperança.

The author tries to irrigate the reader's soul with words of hope.

Literary metaphor.

Se o governo não irrigasse a região, a fome seria inevitável.

If the government didn't irrigate the region, famine would be inevitable.

Imperfect subjunctive in a conditional 'if' clause.

A transposição do rio visa irrigar o sertão, transformando a economia local.

The river diversion aims to irrigate the backlands, transforming the local economy.

Formal journalistic/political context.

É imperativo que se encontrem formas de irrigar sem exaurir os lençóis freáticos.

It is imperative that ways are found to irrigate without exhausting the aquifers.

Impersonal 'se' with subjunctive.

A micro-irrigação permite irrigar culturas delicadas com precisão cirúrgica.

Micro-irrigation allows for the irrigation of delicate crops with surgical precision.

Advanced compound noun (micro-irrigação).

O fluxo de capital estrangeiro serviu para irrigar os setores de infraestrutura.

The flow of foreign capital served to irrigate the infrastructure sectors.

Abstract economic metaphor.

A literatura clássica continua a irrigar o pensamento contemporâneo.

Classical literature continues to irrigate contemporary thought.

Philosophical usage.

Caso decidam irrigar a área, deverão seguir as normas ambientais.

Should they decide to irrigate the area, they must follow environmental regulations.

Conditional 'Caso' + subjunctive.

A irrigação por aspersão pode não ser ideal para irrigar solos muito argilosos.

Sprinkler irrigation might not be ideal for irrigating very clayey soils.

Technical agricultural nuance.

O objetivo é irrigar a região de modo a garantir a segurança alimentar.

The goal is to irrigate the region so as to ensure food security.

Conjunction 'de modo a' + infinitive.

A engenharia hidráulica romana logrou irrigar vastidões dantes áridas.

Roman hydraulic engineering succeeded in irrigating vast areas that were previously arid.

Historical/Archaic formal tone.

Subjaz à política hídrica a necessidade premente de irrigar com parcimônia.

Underlying the water policy is the urgent need to irrigate with parsimony/thrift.

Advanced syntax (Subjaz...).

O sistema linfático, embora não 'irrigue' no sentido estrito, é vital para o equilíbrio hídrico.

The lymphatic system, although it doesn't 'irrigate' in the strict sense, is vital for fluid balance.

Nuanced scientific distinction.

A foz do rio, ao irrigar os manguezais, cria um ecossistema de biodiversidade ímpar.

The river mouth, by irrigating the mangroves, creates an ecosystem of unique biodiversity.

Complex descriptive clause.

Não basta irrigar o intelecto; é preciso também cultivar a sensibilidade.

It is not enough to irrigate the intellect; one must also cultivate sensitivity.

High-level philosophical aphorism.

As correntes marítimas irrigam as costas com nutrientes essenciais à vida marinha.

Ocean currents irrigate the coasts with nutrients essential to marine life.

Scientific metaphor.

Pretende-se irrigar a administração pública com novas práticas de transparência.

The intention is to irrigate public administration with new practices of transparency.

Passive voice with 'Pretende-se'.

A despeito da escassez, conseguiram irrigar os pomares mediante técnicas ancestrais.

Despite the scarcity, they managed to irrigate the orchards through ancestral techniques.

Formal conjunction 'A despeito de'.

常见搭配

Irrigar o solo

Sistema de irrigação

Irrigar as plantações

Irrigar por gotejamento

Irrigar uma ferida

Irrigar o cérebro

Irrigar o mercado

Canais para irrigar

Irrigar a alma

Irrigar com eficiência

常用短语

Irrigar o deserto

— To bring life or resources to a barren place.

O projeto pretende irrigar o deserto.

Irrigar a seco

— A technical term for specific dry-irrigation methods.

Eles estão testando irrigar a seco.

Irrigar o pensamento

— To introduce new ideas to someone's mind.

Ler livros ajuda a irrigar o pensamento.

Irrigar com soro

— To clean a medical site with saline solution.

É preciso irrigar com soro fisiológico.

Irrigar o jardim

— To water a garden (slightly more formal than regar).

Vou irrigar o jardim hoje à tarde.

Irrigar por aspersão

— To water using sprinklers.

Eles preferem irrigar por aspersão.

Irrigar a economia

— To provide financial stimulus to a market.

O banco vai irrigar a economia.

Irrigar os tecidos

— Blood supplying nutrients to body tissues.

O oxigênio ajuda a irrigar os tecidos.

Irrigar as raízes

— To water the roots specifically.

Devemos irrigar as raízes, não as folhas.

Irrigar o sertão

— A common phrase in Brazil regarding water projects in the Northeast.

Irrigar o sertão é um sonho antigo.

容易混淆的词

Irrigar vs Irritar

Means 'to annoy' or 'to irritate' (skin/eyes). Very different meaning!

Irrigar vs Regar

Means 'to water' on a small scale. Often used interchangeably but 'irrigar' is more technical.

Irrigar vs Molhar

Means 'to wet'. 'Irrigar' is intentional and systematic; 'molhar' can be accidental.

习语与表达

"Irrigar a horta de alguém"

— To help someone else's business or interests (similar to 'watering someone else's garden').

Ele só quer irrigar a horta dele.

Informal

"Irrigar a semente"

— To nurture an idea or a project from the start.

Precisamos irrigar a semente desse projeto.

Metaphorical

"Irrigar o terreno"

— To prepare the ground for something new (metaphorically).

Ele está irrigando o terreno para a proposta.

Neutral

"Irrigar com lágrimas"

— To cry excessively over something.

Ela irrigou o rosto com lágrimas.

Literary

"Irrigar o ego"

— To give someone excessive praise.

Não irrigue o ego dele com elogios falsos.

Informal

"Irrigar a paciência"

— To try to maintain or grow one's patience.

Tive que irrigar a minha paciência naquela fila.

Humorous

"Irrigar o bolso"

— To fill someone's pockets with money (often implies corruption).

Eles tentaram irrigar o bolso do político.

Slang

"Irrigar a mente"

— To study or learn new things.

Viajar serve para irrigar a mente.

Neutral

"Irrigar o futuro"

— To invest in things that will pay off later.

Educação é o modo de irrigar o futuro.

Poetic

"Irrigar a esperança"

— To keep hope alive.

Suas palavras serviram para irrigar a esperança.

Literary

容易混淆

Irrigar vs Irritar

Similar spelling and sound.

'Irrigar' is about water and growth. 'Irritar' is about annoyance or inflammation.

O sol pode irritar a pele, mas serve para irrigar as plantas com vida.

Irrigar vs Regar

Synonyms in some contexts.

'Regar' is for your garden; 'irrigar' is for a farm or medical use.

Vou regar meu vaso, mas a fazenda precisa irrigar o milharal.

Irrigar vs Banhar

Both involve water and land.

'Banhar' is what a river does naturally (bathe/wash over). 'Irrigar' is a human-made system.

O Rio Nilo banha o Egito e serve para irrigar os campos.

Irrigar vs Aspersar

Technical synonyms.

'Aspersar' is the specific action of spraying. 'Irrigar' is the general goal.

O sistema vai aspersar a água para irrigar o solo uniformemente.

Irrigar vs Drenar

Opposite actions in the same field (water management).

'Irrigar' is adding water; 'drenar' is removing it.

Precisamos irrigar na seca e drenar na chuva.

句型

Eu vou irrigar [Object]

Eu vou irrigar o jardim.

Eles precisam irrigar o [Object]

Eles precisam irrigar o campo.

Se nós [Verb Subjunctive], vamos irrigar...

Se nós tivermos água, vamos irrigar a horta.

A área é irrigada por [Means]

A área é irrigada por canais.

O objetivo de irrigar é [Purpose]

O objetivo de irrigar é aumentar a produtividade.

Subjaz à necessidade de irrigar a [Concept]

Subjaz à necessidade de irrigar a escassez hídrica.

O agricultor irriga a [Object]

O agricultor irriga a terra.

Espero que você irrigue o [Object]

Espero que você irrigue o pomar.

词族

名词

Irrigação (Irrigation)

Irrigador (Irrigator/Sprinkler)

Irrigabilidade (Irrigability)

动词

Irrigar (To irrigate)

形容词

Irrigado (Irrigated)

Irrigável (Irrigable)

Irrigador (Irrigating)

如何使用

frequency

Common in news, science, and agriculture; rare in casual slang.

常见错误

Eu irrigo minhas flores no vaso. → Eu rego minhas flores no vaso.
'Irrigar' is too formal/technical for a simple houseplant.
A música me irriga. → A música me irrita.
Confusing 'irrigar' (water) with 'irritar' (annoy).
Espero que ele irrige o campo. → Espero que ele irrigue o campo.
Missing the 'u' in the subjunctive conjugation.
Vou molhar a plantação com o sistema. → Vou irrigar a plantação com o sistema.
Using 'molhar' (get wet) instead of the technical 'irrigar' for a system.
O rio irriga a cidade. → O rio banha a cidade.
A river naturally 'banha' (bathes) a city; 'irrigar' implies a man-made system.

小贴士

Subjunctive Spelling

When using the subjunctive, remember the 'u': 'Espero que ele irrigue'. Without the 'u', it would sound like 'ir-ri-je'.

Think Big

Use 'irrigar' for large-scale projects. If it involves pipes, pumps, and hectares, it's 'irrigar'.

The Noun Form

Learn 'irrigação' alongside the verb. It's used in almost every news report about agriculture.

Double R

The double 'r' is strong. Make sure you don't pronounce it like a single 'r', which is a tap sound in Portuguese.

First Aid

In a medical emergency, 'irrigar' is the term for flushing out a chemical or dirt from an eye or wound.

Flow of Money

In business news, listen for 'irrigar o mercado' to mean financial stimulus.

Brazil Context

In Brazil, 'irrigar' is often associated with the 'Sertão' (backlands) and development projects.

Irrigate = Irrigar

Since it's a cognate, use your English knowledge, but adapt the pronunciation and conjugation.

Irrigar vs. Regar

If you are using a hose for 10 minutes, use 'regar'. If you are setting up a timer and a grid, use 'irrigar'.

Formal Reports

In academic writing, 'irrigar' is always preferred over 'regar' for describing water supply to plants.

记住它

记忆技巧

Imagine an 'IRRI-gator' (an alligator) swimming in a canal to 'IRRI-gar' a farm.

视觉联想

Visualize a giant sprinkler system slowly turning over a green field in the middle of a desert.

Word Web

Água Terra Plantas Canais Fazenda Crescimento Vida Tecnologia

挑战

Try to use 'irrigar' and 'regar' in the same sentence to describe a farm and a small flower pot.

词源

From the Latin 'irrigare', composed of 'in-' (into/upon) and 'rigare' (to lead water, to moisten).

原始含义： To lead water into a field or to wet something.

Romance (Latin-derived).

文化背景

Be aware that in drought-stricken areas, the topic of who gets to 'irrigar' can be politically sensitive.

English speakers might find 'irrigar' very easy because it's a direct cognate of 'irrigate'.

Globo Rural (Brazilian TV show frequently using the term). Technical manuals for 'Embrapa' (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation). Literature by Graciliano Ramos (describing the dry Northeast).

在生活中练习

真实语境

Agriculture

Irrigar a plantação
Sistema de irrigação
Irrigar por gotejamento
Turno de irrigação

Medicine

Irrigar o ferimento
Irrigar com soro
Irrigar a cavidade
Irrigação ocular

Biology

Irrigar os tecidos
Irrigação sanguínea
Irrigar o cérebro
Fluxo para irrigar

Finance

Irrigar o mercado
Irrigar a economia
Fluxo de caixa para irrigar
Irrigar com liquidez

Gardening

Irrigar o gramado
Irrigar o jardim
Mangueira para irrigar
Melhor hora para irrigar

对话开场白

"Como você costuma irrigar o seu jardim no verão?"

"Você acha que o governo deve irrigar mais áreas do sertão?"

"Qual é a melhor tecnologia para irrigar plantações de café?"

"Você já viu um sistema de irrigação por gotejamento?"

"Sabia que o sangue precisa irrigar o cérebro o tempo todo?"

日记主题

Descreva como você imagina um sistema perfeito para irrigar uma fazenda no futuro.

Escreva sobre a importância de irrigar o solo sem desperdiçar água potável.

Como podemos 'irrigar' a nossa mente com novos conhecimentos todos os dias?

Imagine que você é um agricultor. Como você se sente ao ver a água irrigar sua terra seca?

Relate uma notícia que você leu sobre projetos para irrigar regiões áridas.

常见问题

10 个问题

You can, but it sounds very formal. 'Regar' is the more natural choice for indoor plants. Using 'irrigar' suggests you have a complex system for your houseplants.

'Irrigar' is technical, large-scale (like a farm), or medical. 'Regar' is for small gardens and household plants. For example, 'Vou regar a orquídea' vs 'O governo vai irrigar o sertão'.

Yes, it is a regular -ar verb. However, remember that in the present subjunctive, the 'g' becomes 'gu' (irrigue) to keep the hard 'g' sound.

The noun form is 'irrigação'. It is a feminine noun (a irrigação).

Yes, in medical contexts, 'irrigar uma ferida' means to flush or wash a wound with water or saline solution.

No. 'To irritate' is 'irritar'. Be careful with the spelling! 'Irrigar' is for water; 'Irritar' is for annoyance.

It is a metaphorical way to say 'to stimulate the economy' by putting money (liquidity) into the market.

In Portugal, it is often trilled. In most of Brazil, it is a gutteral sound like a strong English 'h'.

Yes, it is a standard medical term to describe blood flow to the brain.

It is less common than 'regar' in daily talk, but very common in news, documentaries, and professional environments.

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