What does escorar in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word escorar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use escorar in Portuguese.
The word escorar in Portuguese means prop up, support, be based on, be underpinned by, apoiar, sustentar, escorar, apoiar, escorar, escorar, calçar, forrar, sustentar, suportar. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word escorar
prop upverbo transitivo (com escoras (amparar) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") |
supportverbo transitivo (apoiar, encostar) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
be based onverbo pronominal/reflexivo (firmar-se, apoiar-se) (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]) |
be underpinned byverbo pronominal/reflexivo (amparar-se, estribar-se) (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]) |
apoiar, sustentar, escorartransitive verb (physically: support) (fisicamente) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Sua casa terá que ser escorada para evitar que desmorone. Your house will need to be underpinned to stop it collapsing. |
apoiarphrasal verb, transitive, separable (support, steady) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Ela apoiou o livro para deixar as mãos livres para tricotar. She propped up her book to keep her hands free for knitting. |
escorartransitive verb (hold [sth] steady using a chock) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Você escorou as rodas quando estacionou o carro? Did you chock the wheels when you parked the car? |
escorar, calçar, forrartransitive verb (layer [sth] underneath) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Underlaying a carpet will make it more durable. |
sustentar, suportartransitive verb (support) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) The wooden beams braced the unsteady walls of the building. |
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