What does esbarrar in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word esbarrar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use esbarrar in Portuguese.
The word esbarrar in Portuguese means bump into, run across, come up against, esbarrar, esbarrar, bater em, esbarrar com, esbarrar com, encontrar por acaso. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word esbarrar
bump intoverbo transitivo (deparar, topar) (phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]) |
run acrossverbo transitivo (encontrar por acaso) (phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S]) |
come up againstverbo transitivo (ante dificuldade (deter-se) (difficulty) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
esbarrar(hit) Rachel tripped and knocked into a coworker. |
esbarrarphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (informal, figurative (meet by chance) (figurado, encontrar por acaso) Adivinha em quem eu esbarrei no supermercado? Guess who I bumped into at the supermarket? |
bater emtransitive verb (knock lightly) Polly acidentalmente esbarrou no ombro da irmã. Polly accidentally bumped her sister's shoulder. |
esbarrar comphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (unexpectedly encounter [sb/sth]) Walking throught the woods, I chanced upon young rabbits cavorting in the tall grass. |
esbarrar comphrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (figurative, informal (discover, encounter by chance) (encontrar ocasionalmente) The other night I happened to stumble on an old photo album. |
encontrar por acasophrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (encounter unexpectedly) (encontrar de forma inesperada) (expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.) I just happened to walk into your brother at the store. He looks great! |
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