What does assombrar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word assombrar in Portuguese means frighten, amaze, assombrar, pasmar, surpreender, assombrar, aturdir, estontear, assombrar, assombrar, frequentar, assombrar, pairar, maravilhar-se, admirar-se, assombrar-se, maravilhar-se, admirar-se, assombrar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word assombrar

frighten

verbo transitivo (assustar)

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

amaze

verbo transitivo (maravilhar)

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

assombrar

transitive verb (by ghost) (por fantasmas)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A casa velha tinha um fantasma que assombrava qualquer um que estava lá depois da meia noite.
The old house had a ghost that haunted anyone who was there after midnight.

pasmar, surpreender, assombrar

transitive verb (amaze, astound) (atordoar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O custo do casamente realmente me surpreendeu.
The cost of the wedding truly astonished me.

aturdir, estontear, assombrar

transitive verb (make speechless with amazement)

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

assombrar

transitive verb (by memory) (figurado, por uma lembrança)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O velho soldado era assombrado por memórias terríveis.
The old soldier was haunted by terrible memories.

frequentar

transitive verb (frequent a place)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The construction workers always haunted the bar on the weekends.

assombrar

transitive verb (cause trouble later)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ben's mistake came back to haunt him a few minutes later.

pairar

transitive verb (spread menacingly) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Depois da onda de assassinatos, o medo pairava na quieta cidade.
After the spate of murders, fear stalked the quiet town.

maravilhar-se, admirar-se, assombrar-se

(be impressed)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Eu me admiro de como você consegue se lembrar de todos esses fatos!
I marvel at how you can remember all those facts!

maravilhar-se, admirar-se, assombrar-se

transitive verb (be impressed that)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Ele se maravilhou que ela podia recitar toda a peça de memória.
He marveled that she could recite the entire play from memory.

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