What does amaciar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word amaciar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use amaciar in Portuguese.

The word amaciar in Portuguese means soften, smoothen, calm, soften up, break in, amaciar, suavizar, amaciar, suavizar, amaciar, abrandar, amaciar, amaciar, amaciar, amaciar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word amaciar

soften

verbo transitivo (amolecer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

smoothen

verbo transitivo (desembaraçar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

calm

verbo transitivo (figurado (acalmar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

soften up

verbo transitivo (BRA, figurado (presentear) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")

break in

verbo transitivo (figurado (motor) (new engine)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")

amaciar

transitive verb (meat: soften) (carne)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

suavizar

transitive verb (surface: make smooth)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

amaciar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (make more favorable to you) (figurado, ganhar o favor de alguém)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A adolescente fez todas as tarefas domésticas na esperança de amaciar os pais para que deixassem ela ir a festa.
The teenager did all the housework in an attempt to soften her parents up so they'd let her go to the party.

suavizar

intransitive verb (surface: become smooth)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

amaciar

transitive verb (make physically softer)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Soften the cheese by warming it in the oven.

abrandar, amaciar

transitive verb (figurative (effect: make less severe) (efeito)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Some judges want to soften the punishment for minor drug crimes.

amaciar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (US (car, engine: run in, use when new) (figurado, motor de carro)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
É melhor amaciar o motor devagar.
It's best to break the engine in slowly.

amaciar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (shoes, etc.: soften by wearing) (informal)

Às vezes, leva tempo para amaciar sapatos novos.
It sometimes takes time to break new shoes in.

amaciar

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (chiefly US (ship, airplane: test) (figurado, testar, avião ou navio)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

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