What does espirrar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word espirrar in Portuguese means sneeze, gush, espirrar, salpicar, borrifar, espirrar, derramar-se, entornar-se, espirrar, salpicar, espirrar, esguichar, espirrar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word espirrar

sneeze

(dar espirro)

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

gush

verbo transitivo (lançar fora de si, expelir) (e.g. water)

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

espirrar

intransitive verb (body reaction)

Robert está com um resfriado terrível; está espirrando o tempo todo no momento.
Robert has a terrible cold; he's sneezing all the time at the moment.

salpicar, borrifar, espirrar

intransitive verb (water, liquid) (água, líquido)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
As crianças estavam brincando na piscina e a água salpicava em todo lugar.
The kids were messing about in the pool and water was splashing everywhere.

derramar-se, entornar-se

intransitive verb (splash out, spill)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
A água derramou-se do balde enquanto eu esfregava.
Water slopped out of the bucket while I was mopping.

espirrar, salpicar

intransitive verb (spill, slop)

The water in the buckets sloshed with the wagon's movement.

espirrar, esguichar

transitive verb (liquid: splash, spatter)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The car ran through a puddle and splattered me.

espirrar

intransitive verb (liquid: splash) (líquido)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The waves swilled around the ship as a storm began to come in.

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