What does enrijecer in Portuguese mean?

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

The word enrijecer in Portuguese means make rigid, endurecer, enrijecer, endurecer, enrijecer, fortalecer, endurecer, tonificar, enrijecer, retesar, cerrar, enrijecer, enrijecer, apertar, enrijecer-se, endurecer-se, enrijecer-se, retesar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word enrijecer

make rigid

endurecer, enrijecer

intransitive verb (substance: become hard)

Beat the egg whites till they stiffen.

endurecer, enrijecer, fortalecer

transitive verb (reinforce, strengthen)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Adding a protective sealant toughened the wood.

endurecer

transitive verb (make hard) (tornar duro, rijo)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The smith hardened the steel by adding carbon.

tonificar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (make toned)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
You really need to firm up your muscles.

enrijecer, retesar, cerrar

intransitive verb (muscle: become taut or clenched) (músculo)

O maxilar de Alison enrijeceu ao pensar no quanto sua sogra tinha sido rude com ela.
Alison's jaw tensed as she thought about how rude her mother-in-law had been.

enrijecer

transitive verb (clench: muscle, body part) (músculo: trincar, tensionar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Robert enrijeceu os músculos da perna, pronto para correr.
Robert tensed his leg muscles, ready to run.

enrijecer, apertar

intransitive verb (muscle: become tense) (músculo)

Gavin's jaw tightened as he struggled to keep his temper.

enrijecer-se

phrasal verb, intransitive (person, muscles: get in shape)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Steve has started going to the gym to firm up.

endurecer-se

intransitive verb (become hard) (tornar-se duro)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
The lava hardened into rock as it cooled.

enrijecer-se, retesar-se

intransitive verb (person: become physically tense)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
She stiffened when I mentioned her old boss.

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