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Afiar
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to sharpen, whet, grind; to improve, perfect.
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Afinar
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to make fine, refine, taper, tune or tune up. (se) to taper off, to get along with, to become thin or fine
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Alentar
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to encourage, animatecheer; to nourish; to cheer up; to get excited.
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Abater
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to abate; to lower; to discount; to lessen; to pull down; to fell; to kill (cattle); to weaken; to depress
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Abornar
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1 to declare good, safe or true, 2. to bail. 3. To stand security, stand surely for. 4 to guarantee, endorse.
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Abrandar
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to mitigate; to soften; to appease; to subside; to calm; to allay.
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Abrigar
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to shelter; to cover, hide, conceal; abrigar-se to take shelter.
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Acalentar
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to lull or rock to sleep; to soothe.
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Acudir
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to run to help, help, succour, assist; to have recourse (to); to resort, appeal; to attend; to report.
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Abreviar
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To abbreviate, shorten
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Abrigar
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To shelter, cover, hide, conceal; abrigar-se to take shelter
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Acenar
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To beckon, wave
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Acertar
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To adjust, regulate, arrange, hit(target); to set up, get right, pay (the bill), win (lottery)
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Acolchoar
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To wad, pad, quilt; to weave or sew like a bedspread
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Acusar
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To acuse, charge with, indict, impeach,arraign, acknowledge;
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Afeiçoar
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To mould, form, shape, fashion; to adapt make appropriate; afeiçoar-se to ake a fancy to, feel inclined toward.
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Afluir
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To flow to, flow into, steam towards; to flock, pour or crowd in.
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Agachar-se
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To crouch, squat, cower
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Agasalhar
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To shelter, lodge, house, warm; agaselhar-se to bundle up, keep oneself warm, snuggle up
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Alastrar
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To ballast, spread out, diffuse, scatter
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Aparelhar
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To equip, fit outfit, furnish, prepare
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Apartar
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to separate, part, divide
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Apacentar
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To herd, to feed (animals)
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Aplacar
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To tranquilize; Aplacar-se to calm down
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Aprestar
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To prepare, make ready; to equip, furnish; aprestar-se, to get ready.
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Aquecer
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To warm, heat
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Atamancar
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To bungle, dable, botch
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Atentar
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To attend, observe, consider, give heed to, mind; Atentar para to look at (or into)
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Atolar
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To stick into the dirt or mud,bog down, stall; atolar-se to get stuck in the mud, degenerate
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Atrasar
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To set back (a watch),delay, defer, postpone; atrasar-se, to be late, stay or fall behind.
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Atulhar
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To fill or heap up, block, obstruct, jam; to overcrowd
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Aviltar
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To abase, debase, disgrace, defile, degrade; aviltar-se to become contemptible.
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Alçar
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To raise, elevate, lift; to hoist (sails), heave; Alçar-se to rebel, raise against.
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Almejar
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To long for, desire ardently, to be dying for, to crave, to covet.
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Alquebrar
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To weaken, debilitate.
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Altear
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To raise, to make higher; to increase, augment; to lift; altear-se to become taller or higher, to elevats o.s.
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Amparar
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To support, prop up, sustain; to protect, favor, assist, shelter.
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Angariar
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To recruit, engage,.canvass; to allure,entice.
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Ansiar
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To crave, desire earnestly.
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Arrebanhar
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To herd, assemble, bring together; arrebanhar-se to gather, flock.
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Assoberbar
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To treat with disdain,; to dominate; to overload with work.
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Assomar
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To mount or ascend to the top; to loom; to show up in public.
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Badalar
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To ring, peal, toll; to blab, hint.
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Badernar
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To frolic, feast; to lead an idle life;to loiter, cause a rumpus.
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Balançar
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To balance, counterbalance; to swing, ociliate, sway, fluctuate; compare, poder; to teeter, hesitate, compensate.
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Brilhar
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To shine, glitter, sparkle, flash:(fig) to excel; to stand out; to distinguish o. s.
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Cadastrar
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To make a register; to register, to open an account.
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Carecer
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To need, lack, want, necessitate; to require; to be in need of .
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Cavar
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To dig, delve; to excavate; to burrow; to hoe; to work hard for;(Braz., pop.)to obtain by unfair means.
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Clamar
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To cry, shout, clamor; to protest; to claim; clamar aoe céus to cry out
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Conclamar
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To shout, yell; to cry
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Concorrer
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To compete, rival, contest; to meet, come together; concorrer para to try for
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Concretizar
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To render, to make concrete.
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Condizer
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To suit, fit well; to agree, match; to correspond; to answer.
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Conquistar-se
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To conquer, overcome; to defeat; to acquire; to win.
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Contrariar
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To counter, counteract; to oppose contest; to refute, to twart, vex, hinder; to antagonize, embarrass.
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Custear
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To bear the expense; to finance
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Declinar
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To reject, refuse; to bend downward; to declare, reveal; declinar-se to tend to, be inclined towards.
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Defrontar
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To confront, stand facing; to face, meet encounter; to place before; to be opposite to, be infront of.
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Deslizar
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[dezliz'ar] v. to glide, slide, skid; to slip, overlook; deslizar-se to pass lightly over.
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Deslumbrar
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[dezlübr'ar] v. to dazzle, overpower with light, blind; to fascinate, seduce; deslumbrar-se to be fascinated or enchanted.
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Desmoronar
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[dezmoron'ar] v. to pull down, demolish, destroy, cave in; to undermine; desmoronar-se to collapse, fall to pieces.
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Despentear
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[despëte'ar] v. to tousle, ruffle, dishevel.
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Despertar
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[despert'ar] s. m. awakening. || v. to awake.
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Despontar
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[despöt'ar] v. to blunt, take away the point; to unfold; to break; despontar o cabelo to trim the hair.
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Desprender
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[desprëd'er] v. to loosen, unfasten, untie.
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Desprezar
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[desprez'ar] v. to despise, scorn, contemn, disdain, look down upon; to repudiate; to throw away; to undervalue.
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Destrinchar
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[dezvanes'er] v. to disperse, dissolve, dissipate, vanish, to frustrate, fail; to disappoint, deceive;
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Desvanecer
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[dezvanes'er] v. to disperse, dispel, dissipate, vanish, to frustrate, fail; to disappoint; desvanecer-se t to grow proud.
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Desvituar
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[dezvirtu'ar] v. to depreciate, disparage.
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Deteriorar
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[deterjor'ar] v. to deteriorate, spoil, rot; to decay, de-generate; deteriorar-se to grow worse, become rotten.
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Difundir
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[difüd'ir] v. to diffuse, to spread, scatter, disseminate, divulge; difundir-se to be scattered, spread or divulged.
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Diluir
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[dilu'ir] v. to dilute, render more liquid, make thin, attenuate; diluir-se to become thinner or more liquid; dissolve.
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Divulgar
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[divuwg'ar] v. to divulge, make public, publish; to let out, disclose, betray; divulgar-se to become known, be published.
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Domar
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[dom'ar] v. to tame, domesticate, break in (horses); to overcome; to subdue; domar-se refrain o. s.
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Dosar
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[doz'ar] v. to dose, portion, administer in doses. dosar insuficientemente to underdose
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Drenar
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[dren'ar] v. to drain, draw off gradually.
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Emaranhar
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[emarañ'ar] v. to embarrass, puzzle; to tangle, snare; emaranhar-se to entangle o. s.
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Embandrar
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:To decorate or adorn with flags or banners.
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Promanar
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vt to emanate, proceed, issue,come from
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Pressentir
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[presët'ir] v. to foresee, anticipate; to surmise, suspect; to have a foreboding.
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Prestigiar
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[prestiJi'ar] v. to give prestige to, esteem.
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Presumir
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[prezum'ir] v. to presume, suppose, surmise, suspect, conjecture, imagine.
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Prevelecer
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[prevales'er] v. to prevail, predominate; prevalecer-se to take advantage (of).
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Propagar
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[propag'ar] v. to propagate; to diffuse.
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Propiciar
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[propisi'ar] v. to propitiate, appease, render favorable, conciliate reconcile.
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Propinar
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[prop'inAr]v.t. to propine, give a gratuity or a tip; to charge a fee for a service.
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Proporcionar
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[proporsjon'ar] v. to provide; to proportionate, adjust.
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Propor-se
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[prop'or] v. to propose, suggest, recommend, present, offer; to have in view.
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Protelar
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[protel'ar] v. to delay, protract, postpone, prolong, tarry, procrastinate.
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Rachar
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[RaX'ar] v. to split, cleave; to splinter; rachar-se . ou vai ou racha it's sink or swim. rachar lenha to chop firewood.
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Ralar
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[Ral'ar] v. to grate, rasp.
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Rasgar
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[Razg'ar] v. to tear, rend; rasgar-se to manisfest itself. rasgar em pedaços to tear to pieces.
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Raspar
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[Rasp'ar] v. to scrape, scratch; to erase
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Realizar
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[Realiz'ar] v. to accomplish; to consummate; (com.) to transact; to perceive; realizar-se to happen, take effect.
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Rebrilhar
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to shine again, to glitter or sparkle intensely, to rediate, be very bright or resplendent.
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Recarregar
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[RekaReg'ar] v. to reload, recharge.
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Rechaçar
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[ReXas'ar] v. to repel, repulse; to throw back, fight off; to oppose; to refute.
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Rechear
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[ReXe'ar] v. to stuff, fill with seasoning.
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Redigir
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[RediJ'ir] v. to write, write down, pen; to compose.
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Refrear
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[Refre'ar] v. to refrain, restrain; refrear-se to restrain o. s.; to be moderate.
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Reger
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[ReJ'er] v. to govern, rule, lead mus., lead guide, manage, reign, govern;reger-se to follow strict rules;to behave o. s.
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Regressar
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[Regres'ar] v. to return, go or come back.
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Remir
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[Rem'ir] v. to redeem; to repurchase, reacquire; to rescue, save; remir-se to rehabilitate or regenerate o. s.
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Zangar
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to annoy, make angry, set s. o.'s nerves on edge; to molest; zangar-se to become angry, irritated; to fret, miff.
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Zanzar
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to rove, ramble, wander.
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Ziguezaguear
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to zigzag; to meander.
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Zombar
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to mock, scoff, jeer, sneer, flout; to banter; to joke, jest, sport; to make jokes; to make fun of; to ridicule.
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Zupar
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to beat with a sledge hammer, to beat, thrash.
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Zurupar
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vt Brás, gir. to steal, lift, pilfer, swipe.
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Zurzir
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1 to lash, flog, switch. 2 to hurt. 3 to beat cruelly. 4 to scold severly. 5 to, upset, greive, 6 to criticize severly.
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Vivenciar
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vt to live, feel or experience deeply
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Vibrar
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[vibr'ar] v. to vibrate; to oscillate, to shake; to flicker, flutter; to swing; to pulse, pulsate, throb.
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Verter
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[vert'er] v. to flow, gush, pour, spout; to spill; to shed; to flow into, to translate into a foreign language.
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Velar
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[vel'ar] v. to veil; to conceal, hide; to keep secret; to darken; to wake, watch, guard; to keep watch or vigil.
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Vascolejar
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[vaskoleJ'ar] v. to shake (liquids); to stir up, disquiet, perturb, agitate.
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Vascolejar
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[vaskoleJ'ar] v. to shake (liquids); to stir up, disquiet, perturb, agitate.
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Vangloriar
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[väglori'ar] v. to puff up, praise, flatter; vangloriar-se to boast (of), brag, pride.
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Vaguear
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[vage'ar] v. to walk or wander about, perambulate, rove, ramble, err, prowl; to tramp; to idle; to daydream.
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Comboiar:
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[köboj'ar] v. to guide; to convoy, escort; to accompany.
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Comedir
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[komed'ir] v. to moderate; to contain, restrain; to make respectful.
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Comensurar
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[komësur'ar] v. to commensurate, proportion; to compare.
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Comprometer
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[köpromet'er] v. to compromise; to comit; to endanger. comprometer-se to pledged o.s. to.
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Condescender
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[ködesëd'er] v. to condescend; to comply (with), acquiesce; to yield.
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Contrapor
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[kötrap'or] v. to put against; to put in front of; to compare; to oppose, to expose, refute.
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Convocar
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[kövok'ar] v. to convoke, summon.
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Crecer
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[kares'er] v. to lack, need, want, necessite; to require; to be in need of.
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Cutucar
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[kutuk'ar] v. to jog, nudge, poke
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Decotar
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: [dekot'ar] v. to cut off (the neck of a dress), make low-necked; to pare, clip.
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• Danificar
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[danifik'ar] v. to damage, harm, injure, hurt, impair, damnify.
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• Decorrer
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[dekoR'er] v. to elapse, pass away; to happen, occur; to originate from.
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• Deferir:
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[defer'ir] v. to grant, concede; to bestow.
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• Deliciar:
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[delisi'ar] v. to delight, please greatly, gratify, charm; to have pleasure in.
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• Demitir
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[demit'ir] v. to dismiss, discharge, fire; demitir-se to resign, quit, give up.
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• Desabar:
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[dezab'ar] v. to crumble, fall down, tumble.
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• Desanimar:
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[dezanim'ar] v. to discourage, dishearten, depress, deject; to deter from; desanimar-se to despair, be discouraged.
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• Desatarraxar:
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[dezataRaX'ar] v. to unscrew, unbolt, screw off.
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• Desconsolar:
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[deskösol'ar] v. to discomfort, sadden, afflict, discourage; desconsolar-se to become sad, be afflicted; to grieve.
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• Desencadear:
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[dezëkade'ar] v. to unleash, unchain, unfetter, unloose; to break out (storm).
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Magoar
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[magw'ar] v. to hurt, wound, bruise; (fig.) to harrow, upset, afflict, grieve, trouble; to sadden; to distress.
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Mandriar
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[mädri'ar] v. to idle, loiter, lounge. [l'ejtu] s. m. bed; bedstead; berth, cot.
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Marulhar
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[maruL'ar] v. to surge, form waves, toss (the sea); to roar like the stormy sea.
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Minar
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vt 1 to decrease, diminish, lessen. Reduce, abate. 2 to sofen, alleviate, ease assuage, mitigate.
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Minorar
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vt 1 to decrease, diminish, lessen. Reduce, abate. 2 to sofen, alleviate, ease assuage, mitigate.
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Mugir
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[muJ'ir] v. to moo, low; to low or bellow like a cow; (fig.) to roar, howl.
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Nortear
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[norte'ar] v. to guide, direct, lead.
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Noticiar
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[notisi'ar] v. to inform; to announce; to publish; to advertise; to report.
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Obcecar
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[obsek'ar] v. to blind; to obscure, obfuscate, confuse; to obsess.
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Ofegar
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[ofeg'ar] v. to pant, puff, gasp, wheeze
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Oferecer
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[oferes'er] v. to offer, tender, give; to proportion, afford; to present with; to expose, exhibit; to suggest; to devote.
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Ofertar
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[ofert'ar] v. to present; to offer, proffer.
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Olvidar
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[owvid'ar] v. to forget; to omit; to leave out.
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Obliterar
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[obliter'ar] v. to obliterate, erase, efface.
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Obsediar
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[obsedi'ar] v. to obsess; to haunt, beset.
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Obsequiar
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[obzeki'ar] v. to oblige, captivate; to do a favour; to give a present to.
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Obturar
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[obtur'ar] v. to obturate, close, stop, plug.
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Ofuscar
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[ofusk'ar] v. to obfuscate, obscure; to dazzle; (fig.) to confuse.
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Opinar
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[opin'ar] v. to judge, opine.
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Optar
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[opt'ar] v. to opt, choose, make a choice; prefer, decide for, select.
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Abafar
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[abaf'ar] v. to choke; to suffocate; to hold back or retain (unlawfully); to hush up; (pop.) to succeed; to cover well
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Abalar
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[abal'ar] v. to shake, jog; to move, touch, jolt, affect; to stir; to shock; to stir up.
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Abastacer
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[abastes'er] v. to supply, provide or store with, furnish, cater.
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Abolir
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[abol'ir] v. to abolish; to annul; to suppress.
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Aborrecer
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[aboRes'er] v. to bore; to get on s.o.'s nerves; (pop.) to piss off; to loathe; aborrecer-se to become disgusted.
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Acolher
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[akoL'er] v. to welcome, receive; to shelter, lodge, house; (fig.) to protect; acolher-se to take shelter or refuge.
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Adelgaçar
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[adewgas'ar] v. to thin, make thin; to taper, point; to diminish; to rarefy; to cut off; adelgaçar-se to become thin etc.
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Adequar
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[adek'war] v. to adjust, adapt, accommodate; to proportion; to make s. th. fit.
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Aderir
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[ader'ir] v. to adhere; to approve, agree; to join, unite; to stick together.
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Adoçar
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[ados'ar] v. to sweeten; to soften, assuage.
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