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aprontar

to get ready, to prepare, to cause trouble, to mess things up

ɐ p ɾ õ t a ɾ
a her, it + pront ready; prepared + ar -ar infinitive (1st conjugation)
verb Rare #29,891
to get ready, to prepare Common in Brazilian Portuguese; often used reflexively: "se aprontar" = "to get ready".
PO: Vou me aprontar e já volto.
EN: I’m going to get ready and I’ll be right back.
to cause trouble, to mess things up Colloquial, especially in the expression "aprontar uma" (to pull something / to get into trouble).
PO: Ele sempre vai aprontar quando fica entediado.
EN: He’s always going to cause trouble when he gets bored.
Conjugation of aprontar
Present
aprontando
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third aprontou —
aprontar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First aprontar —
Third aprontar —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third — aprontem
Imperative
SingularPlural
Third — aprontem

Vou me aprontar o mais rápido possível.

I'll get ready as quickly as possible.

Ela levou duas horas para se aprontar.

It took her two hours to get ready.

Marco, não a deixe aprontar confusão.

Marco, don't let her cause trouble.

— O Castelo Animado (2004)

Vamos aprontar merda.

Let's go raise some hell.

— No (2012)

Não faço ideia do que ela vai aprontar.

I have no idea what she's going to be up to.

— Suzume (2022)

Não deixe Mookie aprontar nada.

Don't let Mookie get up to anything.

— Faça a Coisa Certa (1989)

Agora, se você me desculpar, tenho que me aprontar!

Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to get ready!

— Swades: We, the People (2004)

Para aprontar com eles.

To play a prank on them.

— O Profeta (2009)