Polyglot Dictionary

esvaecer

/izvaeˈseɾ/

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)
esvaeço
preterite (eu)
esvaeci
past participle
esvaecido

Meaning

  1. to fade

    • A voz esvaeceu.

      The voice faded.

V Category Occurrence Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

descorar

descorar is about losing color specifically; esvaecer means to fade away or vanish more broadly, and is more literary — both mean "to fade."

esfumar

esfumar and esvaecer are close synonyms for "to fade" or vanish, both literary.

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