What does debruçar in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word debruçar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use debruçar in Portuguese.
The word debruçar in Portuguese means prostrate, lean, dedicate yourself to, lie down, dedicate yourself, curvar-se, debruçar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word debruçar
prostrateverbo transitivo (pôr de bruços) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
leanverbo transitivo (inclinar) (incline forward) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
dedicate yourself toverbo transitivo (figurado (dedicar-se a algo) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
lie downverbo pronominal/reflexivo (pôr-se de bruços) (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.") |
dedicate yourselfverbo pronominal/reflexivo (dedicar-se, aplicar-se) (transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.") |
curvar-seintransitive verb (bend over) (verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.) O programador curvou-se na frente do computador, digitando rapidamente. The programmer hunched in front of his computer, typing quickly. |
debruçar-sephrasal verb, intransitive (bend or tilt one's body outwards) (verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.) |
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