What does cegar in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word cegar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cegar in Portuguese.
The word cegar in Portuguese means blind, blunt, obstruct, go blind, lose its edge, dazzle, cegar, cegar, ofuscar, embotar, cegar. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word cegar
blindverbo transitivo (visão) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
bluntverbo transitivo (instrumento cortante) (blade) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
obstructverbo transitivo (ofuscar) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
go blind(visão) (phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.") |
lose its edge(instrumento cortante) (of blade) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
dazzle(ofuscar) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
cegartransitive verb (figurative (make narrow-minded) (figurado) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Clara's privileged upbringing has blinkered her to the difficulties faced by others. |
cegar, ofuscartransitive verb (make sightless) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) A luz do sol o cegou quando ele saiu pela porta. The sunlight blinded him when he walked out the door. |
embotartransitive verb (dull, make less sharp) (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 Você embotou esta faca de tanto usá-la para cortar borracha. Using scissors on paper frequently will blunt the edges. |
cegar(figurative (make narrow-minded about) (figurado) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Ben's privileged upbringing has blinkered him to the poverty that many people face. |
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