What does estreitar in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word estreitar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use estreitar in Portuguese.
The word estreitar in Portuguese means narrow, shrink, strengthen, estreitar, estreitar, estreitar, estreitar, estreitar-se, estreitar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word estreitar
narrowverbo transitivo (tornar estreito, afunilar) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
shrinkverbo transitivo (encolher, diminuir) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
strengthenverbo transitivo (figurado (aproximar, criar laços) (figurative: bonds, a friendship) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
estreitartransitive verb (restrict, constrain) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) |
estreitarphrasal verb, intransitive (figurative (diminish gradually) (diminuir gradativamente) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Alice's interest in literature tapered off as she grew older. |
estreitarintransitive verb (decrease in width) A estrada se estreita à frente, tornando-se uma faixa única. The road narrows up ahead, becoming a single lane. |
estreitartransitive verb (make more narrow) (restringir, limitar) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Ele estreitou a busca a uma área menor. He narrowed his search to a smaller area. |
estreitar-sephrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (figurative (make claustrophobic) (figurado, tornar claustrofóbico) (verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.) Inside the small room, he felt like the walls were closing in on him. |
estreitar-seintransitive verb (become tighter) O aperto de Polly no braço de Ben se estreitou quando o estranho se aproximou deles. Polly's grip on Ben's arm tightened as the strange man approached them. |
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