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Is the word registrar the same in Brazilian and European Portuguese?

No

The difference between the two variants is primarily in spelling and pronunciation. In Brazilian Portuguese, the "r" in the middle of the word is pronounced, so the spelling is registrar. In Continental Portuguese, the "r" is typically not pronounced in that position, so under the current Orthographic Agreement, the spelling is registar. While the fundamental meaning remains the same (to record, to enroll, or to log), the orthography changes to reflect the phonetic reality of each region.

Brazilian Portuguese Examples

  1. Você precisa registrar o seu carro novo. (You need to register your new car.)
  2. Eu esqueci de registrar a minha presença na reunião. (I forgot to register my presence at the meeting.)
  3. Eles vão registrar a marca no INPI. (They are going to register the trademark at the INPI.)
  4. Vou registrar esse momento com uma foto. (I am going to capture this moment with a photo.)
  5. O sistema permite registrar todos os dados dos alunos. (The system allows registering all the students' data.)

Portuguese (Portugal) Examples

  1. É necessário registar o seu automóvel novo. (It is necessary to register your new car.)
  2. Eu esqueci-me de registar a minha presença na reunião. (I forgot to register my presence at the meeting.)
  3. Eles vão registar a marca no instituto. (They are going to register the trademark at the institute.)
  4. Vou registar este momento com uma fotografia. (I am going to capture this moment with a photograph.)
  5. O sistema permite registar todos os dados dos alunos. (The system allows registering all the students' data.)