to activate, to turn on, to make a claim on (insurance)
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| First | acionar | — |
| Third | acionar | — |
Ele nunca precisou acionar o seguro, sorte dele.
He never needed to file a claim with his insurance company, lucky for him.
Eles vão acionar o gerador mas até lá teremos pânico.
They’re going to turn on the generator, but until then we’ll be in a panic.
— Bacurau (2019)
Agora a gente vai acionar a equipe de resgate por helicóptero.
Now we're going to call in the helicopter rescue team.
— Turma da Mônica: Laços (2019)
Paguei o seguro em dia e mesmo assim tive problema pra acionar.
I paid my insurance on time and still had trouble filing a claim.