Polyglot Dictionary

desfiar

/dʒisfiˈaʁ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
desfio
preterite (eu)
desfiei
past participle
desfiado

Meaning

  1. to fray

    • O tecido começou a desfiar nas bordas.

      The fabric started to fray at the edges.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Practice

1 What does desfiar mean?

2 Fill the gap: O tecido começou a ___ nas bordas.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches desfiar?

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