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subordinate in Portuguese

subordinate in Portuguese is subordinado, subordinada, subordinar — subordinate means lower in rank, importance, or position; under the authority of someone else.

subordinate in Portuguese

subordinado
adj
subordinado
adj
Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by authority.
subordinada
adj
Submissive or inferior to, or controlled by authority.
subordinado
noun
(countable) One who is subordinate.
subordinar
verb
(transitive) To make subservient or secondary.
dominar
verb
(transitive) To make subservient or secondary.
subjugar
verb
(transitive) To make subservient or secondary.
submeter
verb
(transitive) To make subservient or secondary.
submeter
verb
(transitive) To treat (someone) as of less value or importance.
subordinar
verb
(transitive) To treat (someone) as of less value or importance.
sujeitar
verb
(transitive) To treat (someone) as of less value or importance.

What does "subordinate" mean?

  1. adj Lower in rank, importance, or position; under the authority of someone else.
    "Junior officers are subordinate to the captain."
  2. noun A person who works under someone else's authority.
    "The manager delegated the task to one of her subordinates."
  3. verb To treat something as less important than something else, or to place it under another's control.
    "He subordinated his own ambitions to support the family business."

subordinate in a sentence

  • Junior officers are subordinate to the captain.
  • The manager delegated the task to one of her subordinates.
  • He subordinated his own ambitions to support the family business.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "subordinate" in Portuguese?

"subordinate" in Portuguese is subordinado, subordinada, subordinar. subordinate means: Lower in rank, importance, or position; under the authority of someone else.

How do you use "subordinate" in a sentence?

Example: "Junior officers are subordinate to the captain." In Portuguese, "subordinate" is subordinado, subordinada, subordinar.

Are there other ways to say "subordinate" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 7 translations listed for "subordinate": subordinado, subordinada, subordinar, dominar, subjugar, submeter.

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