projetar

Projetar is a Portuguese verb meaning primarily to design or plan something before making it, and more broadly to plan, to draft, or to map out a project. It can also mean to project or cast an image or light, to forecast or estimate future values, and in some contexts to throw or launch something physically.

Etymology: the verb comes from Latin proicere, “to throw forward,” via the Romance languages into Portuguese as projetar, with senses extended from throwing forward to planning and shaping.

Usage: In architecture, engineering, product design and related fields, projetar denotes creating the plans, models or specifications of a building, device, system, or process. In graphic design and software, it refers to the act of designing a product or interface. In optics and cinema, projetar means to project an image on a screen; the related noun is projeção and the device is projetor. In statistics or business planning, projetar can mean to forecast future figures or scenarios (projetar custos, projetar receitas). In everyday language, it can simply mean to conceive or outline an idea or plan.

Conjugation: projetar is a regular -ar verb. Present indicative example: eu projeto, tu projetas, ele projeta, nós projetamos, vós projetais, eles projetam. A commonly used past tense is pretérito perfeito: eu projetei, tu projetaste, ele projetou, nós projetámos, vós projetastes, eles projetaram.