What does derreter in Portuguese mean?

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

The word derreter in Portuguese means melt, , melt, melt, melt, be moved, fall in love, derreter, derreter, derreter, degelar, fundir, derreter, derreter, derreter, derreter, derreter, derreter, derreter, derreter, derreter, descongelar-se, derreter-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word derreter

melt

verbo transitivo (liquefazer, tornar líquido)

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

verbo transitivo

melt

verbo transitivo (comover, enternecer, emocionar) (figurative: heart, indifference)

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

melt

verbo transitivo (consumir, amofinar) (candle)

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

melt

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (liquefazer-se, consumir-se)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

be moved

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (comover-se, enternecer-se)

fall in love

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (enamorar-se, apaixonar-se)

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

derreter

intransitive verb (be heated until liquid)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O gelo derreteu quando o sol saiu.
The ice melted when the sun came out.

derreter

intransitive verb (melt)

Agora que a primavera chegou, a neve está começando a derreter.
Now that the spring weather is here, the snow is starting to thaw.

derreter, degelar

phrasal verb, intransitive (thaw) (literal)

The ice will melt away as the temperature rises.

fundir, derreter

transitive verb (metals: fuse, melt) (metal)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Randall is a metal worker who smelts metals.

derreter

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (substance)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Melt down used wax and pour it into molds to make new candles.

derreter

phrasal verb, intransitive (nuclear power plant) (instalação nuclear)

After the accident, the nuclear plant began to melt down.

derreter

transitive verb (heat until liquid)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O cozinheiro derreteu a manteiga na panela.
The cook melted the butter in the pan.

derreter

transitive verb (defrost, melt)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Sobrevivi na floresta descongelando a neve sobre um incêndio. // Bob tirou a sopa do freezer e descongelou no micro-ondas.
I survived in the forest by thawing snow over a fire. // Bob took the soup out of the freezer and thawed it in the microwave.

derreter

intransitive verb (liquid: make sound from sloshing)

I could hear the gas slush in the can when I shook it.

derreter

transitive verb (melt down)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Essa planta transforma gordura animal em sebo.
This plant renders animal fat to make tallow.

derreter

intransitive verb ([sb]'s heart: become tender, loving)

Quando ela viu o rosto triste do cachorrinho, o coração de Sue derreteu. Esses gatinhos são tão fofos que fazem meu coração derreter.
When she saw the puppy's sad face, Sue's heart melted. Those kittens are so cute, they make my heart melt.

derreter

intransitive verb (flame, candle: burn low) (vela)

(verto intransitivo: Verbos que não exigem complemento. Ex. "existir", "dormir", etc.)
Uma súbita corrente de ar fez com que a vela derretesse.
A sudden draught caused the candle to gutter.

descongelar-se

intransitive verb (frozen item: thaw)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
By the time we got home, the frozen meat had already defrosted.

derreter-se

intransitive verb (figurative (person: become tender, loving) (figurado)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Quando Joe viu as lágrimas da criança, ele se derreteu.
When Joe saw the child's tears, he melted.

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