What does aplainar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word aplainar in Portuguese means plane, grade, aplainar, achatar, alisar, aplainar, aplainar, nivelar, aplainar, aplainar, aplainar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word aplainar

plane, grade

aplainar, achatar

transitive verb (make flat)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O padeiro aplainou a massa em um pão.
The baker flattened the dough into a shallow loaf.

alisar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (make flat and even) (tornar liso e uniforme)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
He smoothed down his shirt, trying to hide the creases.

aplainar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (remove creases, bumps) (remover vincos ou irregularidades de)

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

aplainar

intransitive verb (work with a plane) (tornar plano)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O carpinteiro irá cortar, aplainar e lixar para alcançar um resultado liso.
The carpenter will cut, plane, and sand to achieve a smooth result.

nivelar, aplainar

transitive verb (make level) (superfície)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
As escavadoras nivelaram a terra.
The bulldozers planed the land.

aplainar

transitive verb (apply with a trowel)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The worker carefully troweled the plaster onto the wall.

aplainar

transitive verb (wood: smooth with a plane) (madeira: alisar com plaina)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Richard aplainou os pedaços ásperos do pedaço de madeira até eles estarem lisos.
Richard planed the rough spots on the piece of wood until they were smooth.

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