What does capinar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word capinar in Portuguese means mow, cortar, talhar, desmatar, capinar, carpir, capinar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word capinar

mow

verbo transitivo (carpir, cortar capim) (cut long grass, brambles, etc)

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

cortar, talhar, desmatar

(slice through with a blade)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Eu não tenho ideia do porquê ele trouxe aquela machete, não tem floresta para cortar na Bélgica.
I haven't got a clue why he bought that machete, there's no jungle to cut through in Belgium.

capinar

transitive verb (pull weeds)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Pode me ajudar a capinar o jardim?
Can you help me weed the garden?

carpir, capinar

transitive verb (weeds: hoe) (mato)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O fazendeiro estava capinando quando sua enxada quebrou.
The farmer was chopping weeds when his hoe snapped.

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