Word
Acionei o seguro; vão rebocar o carro.
Meaning
I contacted the insurance company; they are going to tow the car.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Breakdown of Acionei o seguro; vão rebocar o carro.
o carro
the car
ir
to go (future auxiliary)
o seguro
the insurance
rebocar
to tow
Questions & Answers about Acionei o seguro; vão rebocar o carro.
What does acionei mean here?
Acionei is the I form of the preterite (simple past) of acionar.
In general, acionar can mean to activate, to trigger, or to set something in motion. With seguro, though, it has a very common practical meaning: to contact your insurance and start using it—for example, opening a claim or requesting roadside assistance.
So acionei o seguro is something like:
- I contacted my insurance
- I called my insurance
- I activated my insurance coverage
- I started an insurance claim / assistance request
The exact English wording depends on context.
Does seguro mean insurance or safe?
Here, seguro means insurance.
That can confuse learners because seguro can also be an adjective meaning safe, secure, or sure.
Compare:
- o seguro = the insurance / the insurance policy
- Estou seguro. = I am safe or I am sure (depending on context)
In your sentence, the article o shows that seguro is being used as a noun: the insurance.