Polyglot Dictionary

aluir

/aˈlwiɾ/

verb C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
aluo
preterite (eu)
aluí
past participle
aluído

Meaning

  1. to collapse

    • A parede aluiu.

      The wall collapsed.

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Similar words

desabar

aluir is more about gradual undermining, a structure weakening; desabar is more sudden and dramatic, like a building collapsing all at once, or figuratively, "desabar em lágrimas," to burst into tears.

Similar in other languages

French

s'effondrer

s'effondrer is the French word for the same thing — both mean "to collapse."

Practice

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