What does batizar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word batizar in Portuguese means christen, water down, name, batizar, batizar, batizar, batizar, batizar, batizar, colocar drogas, acrescentar algo a. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word batizar

christen

verbo transitivo (batismo: realizar batismo)

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

water down

verbo transitivo (gíria (adulterar bebida)

(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.")

name

verbo transitivo (nomear)

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

batizar

transitive verb (often passive (admit into church)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The priest baptized the child into the Catholic Church.

batizar

transitive verb (Christianity: baptize [sb])

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The new baby will be christened on Sunday.

batizar

transitive verb (often passive (christen, name)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The priest baptised the little girl Eleanor.

batizar

transitive verb (informal (give [sb] a name)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
They christened their son "Paul" in memory of his grandfather.

batizar

transitive verb (person: baptize in water) (por imersão)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The priest immersed the baby in the font.

batizar

transitive verb (add alcohol to) (BRA, gíria)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O Peter ficou muito bêbado quando algum idiota tornou a sua bebida mais forte.
Peter got really drunk when some idiot spiked his drink.

colocar drogas

transitive verb (food, drink: add drug to)

James começou a se sentir muito estranho; ele suspeitou que alguém tivesse colocado drogas em sua bebida.
James began to feel very strange; he suspected someone had drugged his drink.

acrescentar algo a

(drink: add alcohol, poison)

(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.)
Gary acrescentou um remédio para dormir a seu drinque antes de deitar.
Gary laced his drink with some sleeping medication before bed.

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