What does desvanecer in Portuguese mean?

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

The word desvanecer in Portuguese means dispel, desvanecer, consumir-se, deteriorar-se, extinguir, desaparecer, desvanecer, desvanecer, recuar, apagar, desaparecer, desvanecer, desaparecer, extinguir, desvanecer, desvanecer, dissipar, desaparecer, desvanecer, desvanecer-se, extinguir-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word desvanecer

dispel

desvanecer

(figurative (gradually disappear)

consumir-se, deteriorar-se

phrasal verb, intransitive (become thin and weak) (tornar-se fraco)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
If you don't eat you're just going to waste away. Some diseases can cause people to waste away.

extinguir, desaparecer, desvanecer

phrasal verb, intransitive (become extinct: organisms)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A maioria dos ursos polares se extinguirá até 2050 por conta do aquecimento global.
Most of the polar bears will die out by 2050 as a result of global warming.

desvanecer

phrasal verb, intransitive (sound: grow fainter)

Enquanto o carro entrava no túnel, o sinal do rádio desvanecia.
As the car went into the tunnel the radio signal faded out.

recuar, apagar, desaparecer, desvanecer

intransitive verb (figurative (grow fainter) (memória:)

My memories of the place are receding fast.

desaparecer, extinguir, desvanecer

phrasal verb, intransitive (figurative (tradition: disappear gradually) (tradições)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Nossa língua e nossas tradições desaparecerão conforme nosso povo é absorvido pela cultura de massa.
Our language and our traditions will die out as our people become absorbed by the mainstream culture.

desvanecer, dissipar, desaparecer

adverb (into extinction)

(verto intransitivo: Verbos que não exigem complemento. Ex. "existir", "dormir", etc.)
A música desvaneceu.
The music faded away.

desvanecer

intransitive verb (sound: become quieter)

Kate ouvia enquanto o som do trem desvanecia.
Kate listened as the sound of the train faded into the distance.

desvanecer-se, extinguir-se

phrasal verb, intransitive (disappear gradually) (desaparecer gradualmente)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
As the older generation begins to die, their ideas and traditions die off with them.

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