What does atear in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word atear in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use atear in Portuguese.
The word atear in Portuguese means start, incite, liven up, propagate, atiçar, atear, inflamar, botar fogo em, atear fogo, atear fogo. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word atear
startverbo transitivo (provocar, causar) (fire) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
inciteverbo transitivo (desencadear) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
liven upverbo transitivo (avivar) (fire) (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.") |
propagateverbo transitivo (transmitir, propagar) (fire) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
atiçar, ateartransitive verb (figurative (rouse, stir up) (figurado) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) O cheiro do perfume de sua avó atiçava velhas lembranças. The smell of her grandmother's perfume kindled old memories. |
inflamartransitive verb (rare (set on fire) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) The criminal inflamed the house to hide the evidence. |
botar fogo emverbal expression (set alight) (expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.) He set fire to his own house to collect the insurance money. |
atear fogoverbal expression (burn) |
atear fogotransitive verb (slang (set fire to [sth]) (expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.) Os ladrões de carros atearam fogo no carro quando já haviam terminado com ele. The joyriders torched the car when they were finished with it. |
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