What does cingir in Portuguese mean?

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

The word cingir in Portuguese means encircle, cover, fasten at the waist, attach at the waist, bind, cingir, prender, cilhar, cingir, cintar, cingir, cercar, cingir, rodear, envolver, cingir, rodear, cingir, cingir, apertar, cingir, cingir, costurar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cingir

encircle

verbo transitivo (estar ao redor)

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

cover

verbo transitivo (cobrir uma parte do corpo)

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

fasten at the waist, attach at the waist

verbo transitivo (atar à cintura)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

bind

verbo transitivo (unir-se)

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

cingir, prender

transitive verb (literary (put a belt round) (colocar um cinto)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A braided rope of gold girded the wizard's robe.

cilhar, cingir

transitive verb (grip securely) (apertar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Charlie cinched the rope around the tree trunk with a tight knot.

cintar, cingir, cercar

transitive verb (encircle, surround)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The corset girdled the woman's torso tightly.

cingir, rodear

transitive verb (circle: move around)

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

envolver

transitive verb (embrace)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The mother enfolded her young daughter in her arms.

cingir

transitive verb (literary (encircle as with a lace or cord)

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

rodear, cingir

transitive verb (figurative (envelop, surround)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Nuvens brancas rodeavam as montanhas.
White clouds wreathed the mountains.

cingir

transitive verb (dated (put a belt around [sth])

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

apertar, cingir

transitive verb (wrap tightly around) (envolver de forma apertada)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Os jeans dela apertavam os quadris.
Her jeans hugged her hips.

cingir, costurar

transitive verb (sewing: create border for garment) (costura: cingir orla das vestes)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O método tradicional de costurar nesta vila envolve bainhas de forma decorativa.
The traditional method of sewing in this village involves binding garments in a decorative way.

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