What does despontar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word despontar in Portuguese means emerge, recall, unstitch, aparecer, florescer, sobressair, despontar, o despontar do dia, o amanhecer, sobressair-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word despontar

emerge

(nascer, surgir, emergir)

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

recall

(vir à memória, lembrar)

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

unstitch

verbo transitivo (desfazer a ponta)

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

aparecer

(show slightly)

florescer

noun (prosperity)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
At the height of the company's flourishing, the employees received large bonuses several times a year.

sobressair

(extend beyond) (ir além de)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Her bag was open and her umbrella was poking out.

despontar

intransitive verb (appear)

The sun peeped over the mountains.

o despontar do dia, o amanhecer

noun (dawn, sunrise, early morning)

The hunt assembles and is ready to ride at the break of day.

sobressair-se

(informal, figurative (excel at [sth])

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Ele não é bom em explicar, mas realmente se sobressai em matemática.
He's not good at explaining it, but he really shines at mathematics.

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