desabar
/dezaˈbaɾ/
verb
B2
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (eu)
- desabo
- preterite (eu)
- desabei
- past participle
- desabado
Meaning
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to collapse
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O prédio desabou.
The building collapsed.
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Similar words
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
Practice
1 What does desabar mean?
to collapse
2 Which fingerprint chart matches desabar?
desabar: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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