What does atenuar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word atenuar in Portuguese means attenuate, ease, diminish, , atenuar, abrandar, atenuar, extenuar, atenuar, esbater, atenuar, atenuar, atenuar, atenuar, suavizar, abrandar, atenuar, atenuar, atenuar, amenizar, amortecer, atenuar, atenuar-se, mitigar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word atenuar

attenuate

verbo transitivo (intensidade: reduzir)

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

ease

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (abrandar-se, adelgaçar-se)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

diminish

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (diminuir intensidade)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

atenuar, abrandar

transitive verb (minimize importance of) (minimizar importância)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The book understates the importance of social class in British daily life.

atenuar

transitive verb (lessen)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The jury were asked to consider whether these circumstances were sufficient to attenuate the offence.

extenuar, atenuar

transitive verb (mitigate: a crime)

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

esbater, atenuar

transitive verb (artwork: blur or soften)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
ⓘEsta frase não é uma tradução da frase em inglês Utilize o aplicador para esbater (or: atenuar) a cor nas pálpebras.

atenuar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (fire, etc.: smother)

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

atenuar

transitive verb (make smaller, thinner)

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

atenuar, suavizar

intransitive verb (light: become softer)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
The filter causes the lamp's beam to diffuse.

abrandar, atenuar

transitive verb (figurative (mood, tone: lighten) (tom, humor: tornar leve)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The soft, light music leavened the mood in the room.

atenuar

transitive verb (text: make fluent) (texto)

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

atenuar

intransitive verb (become dull)

O barulho alto na sala comum atenuou.
The loud noise in the common room dulled.

amenizar

transitive verb (make softer)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O vidro duplo amenizava o som do trânsito, mas não o bloqueava completamente.
The double glazing subdued the sound of the traffic, but didn't block it out completely.

amortecer, atenuar

transitive verb (make dull)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The shock of the news deadened the initial emotional impact.

atenuar-se, mitigar-se

intransitive verb (become less severe) (tornar-se menos severo)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
The storm mitigated after a few hours.

Let's learn Portuguese

So now that you know more about the meaning of atenuar in Portuguese, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in Portuguese.

Do you know about Portuguese

Portuguese (português) is a Roman language native to the Iberian peninsula of Europe. It is the only official language of Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde. Portuguese has between 215 and 220 million native speakers and 50 million second language speakers, for a total of about 270 million. Portuguese is often listed as the sixth most spoken language in the world, third in Europe. In 1997, a comprehensive academic study ranked Portuguese as one of the 10 most influential languages in the world. According to UNESCO statistics, Portuguese and Spanish are the fastest growing European languages after English.