apresentálos

Apresentálos is a Portuguese verb phrase formed by the verb apresentar (to present) combined with the clitic pronoun os (them, masculine plural). The accent on the a in apresentá-los signals the irregular stress pattern that occurs when a pronoun is attached to an infinitive form. The standard spelling uses a hyphen between the verb and the pronoun: apresentá-los. In written Portuguese, this construction is used to indicate that the speaker will present or introduce a group of people identified as the direct object.

Usage notes:

- apresentá-los means “to present them” (the people themselves are being presented).

- When indicating to whom they are presented, add a or a alguém: apresentá-los a alguém (to present them to someone). An alternative construction is apresentar-lhes, meaning “to present to them,” though this form is more common in European Portuguese and in more formal registers.

- The imperative forms can be used as well: Apresente-os aos colegas. Vou apresentá-los aos diretores.

- In Brazilian Portuguese, attaching pronouns to infinitives is common with the hyphen form apresentá-los; in some contexts, pronoun placement can vary with emphasis or formality.

Examples:

- Vou apresentá-los aos novos colegas na reunião.

- Apresente-os ao conselho quando chegar a hora.

- Ela pediu para não apresentá-los sem autorização.

See also:

- apresentar (to present)

- pronomes de objeto direto (direct object pronouns)

- pronomes de objeto indireto (indirect object pronouns)

- apresentação (presentation)

Note: While closely related, the Spanish counterpart often appears as presentárselos, reflecting differences in pronoun systems between the languages.