What does desmoronar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word desmoronar in Portuguese means wreck, collapse, collapse, , desmoronar, ruir, desmoronar, desmoronar, desmoronar, desmoronar, desmoronar, desabar, vir abaixo, desmoronar, desmoronar, desmoronar, desmoronar-se, desintegrar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word desmoronar

wreck

verbo transitivo (derrubar, fazer ruir)

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

collapse

(vir abaixo, desabar)

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

collapse

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (ruir, vir abaixo, desabar)

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

desmoronar, ruir

intransitive verb (thing: fall)

O prédio desmoronou após o incêndio.

The building collapsed after the fire.

desmoronar

intransitive verb (fall apart) (cair)

Casas antigas desmoronaram depois do terremoto.

Old houses crumbled during the earthquake.

desmoronar

phrasal verb, intransitive (collapse inward)

Quando as vigas da parede cederam, a mina desmoronou e todos ficaram presos dentro dela.

When the ceiling supports gave way, the mine caved in and everyone was trapped inside.

desmoronar

intransitive verb (figurative (fall, collapse)

Séculos depois, o império começou a desmoronar.

Centuries later, the empire began to crumble.

desmoronar

(figurative (plans, relationship: go wrong) (figurado, informal)

Lisa's marriage fell apart when she discovered her husband was having an affair.

desmoronar, desabar

phrasal verb, intransitive (figurative (person: cry) (figurado)

Stella desmoronou quando o policial lhe contou sobre o acidente do marido dela.

Stella broke down when the police told her about her husband's accident.

vir abaixo

phrasal verb, intransitive (structure: collapse)

(locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).)

Depois da bola de demolição bater na lateral do prédio, ele veio abaixo rapidamente.

After the wrecking ball hit the side of the building it came down quickly.

desmoronar

verbal expression (fall, collapse, break under pressure) (cair, ceder à pressão)

As colunas da ponte não puderam resistir à forte corrente e acabaram desmoronando.

The bridge columns couldn't resist the strong current and ended up giving way.

desmoronar

(figurative (emotionally: lose control)

É importante não desmoronar quando as coisas não saem exatamente do seu jeito.

It is important not to fall apart when things don't go exactly your way.

desmoronar

phrasal verb, intransitive (collapse)

A neve foi tão pesada ano passado que o teto da casa desmoronou.

The snow was so heavy last year, the roof of the old house fell in.

desmoronar-se, desintegrar-se

phrasal verb, intransitive (disintegrate)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

The building will crumble away if they don't start to work on it.

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