What does babar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word babar in Portuguese means drool, slobber, slaver, dribble, babar, babar, babar, babar, babar, babar, babar, babar, babar, babar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word babar

drool, slobber, slaver, dribble

verbo transitivo

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

babar

intransitive verb (salivate)

O cachorro babava enquanto Janine preparava a comida dele.
The dog was drooling as Janine prepared his food.

babar

intransitive verb (person: drool) (pessoa)

The old man dribbled as he sipped his water.

babar

intransitive verb (UK, regional (slobber: slaver, drool)

babar

(figurative (desire, look longingly at)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Mary spends hours drooling over pictures of that movie star.

babar

noun (UK, regional (slobber: drool)

babar

intransitive verb (figurative (with desire)

A ideia de um dia de folga deixou toda a equipe babando.
The idea of a day off had all of the staff drooling.

babar

intransitive verb (slaver, drool)

The dog slobbered on the car seat.

babar

(figurative (baby: admire fondly) (figurado, tratar com carinho)

Brandy cooed over the new baby.

babar

(figurative (admire [sth]) (figurado, admirar)

The girls all cooed over Belinda's new designer bag.

babar-se

intransitive verb (drool)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

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