English-Portuguese translations for devise

• deixar
• delinear
  Temos de delinear sistemas de inspecção e aumentar a consciência entre os consumidores e as organizações sindicais. We must devise systems of inspection and raise awareness among our consumers and trade unions.
  Finalmente, há que delinear, urgentemente, um método de avaliar os níveis actuais de poluição. And thirdly, a method of researching current pollution levels should be devised as a mater of urgency.
  Penso que é necessário consolidar a situação financeira e delinear um conjunto de medidas com vista à promoção do crescimento. I think there is a need to consolidate the financial situation and to devise measures to promote growth.
• idear
• inventar
  Tem de inventar a sua própria política. Europe must devise a policy of her own.
  Porque é que está com tanta pressa para inventar novas regras, Senhor Comissário? Why are you in such a rush, Commissioner, to devise new rules?
  Temos de inventar novas maneiras de manter os jovens nas regiões rurais. We have to devise new methods to keep young people in rural areas.
• legar
• projetar
• tramar

Definition of devise

• To use one's intellect to plan or design (something
• To leave in a will
• To plan or scheme for; to plot to obtain
• To imagine; to guess
• The act of leaving real property in a will
• The real property left in such a will

Examples

• to devise an argument; to devise a machine, or a new system of writing

Related words

• devil
• device
• deviate
• deviant
• Devil
• devious
• deviation
• bedevil
• devilish