What does exaurir in Portuguese mean?

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

The word exaurir in Portuguese means exhaust, drain, dry up, esgotar, exaurir, cansar, durar mais que, exaurir, esgotar, extrapolar, esgotar, cansar, esgotar, exaurir, minar, exaurir, esgotar, exaurir-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word exaurir

exhaust, drain, dry up

esgotar

transitive verb (use up)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O árduo trabalho físico começava a esgotar as forças de Martin.
The hard physical work was starting to deplete Martin's strength.

exaurir, cansar

transitive verb (UK, vulgar, figurative, slang (exhaust)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The long work days we have during the busy season really knacker me.

durar mais que

transitive verb (prove more durable than)

(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.)

exaurir

transitive verb (fatigue too much)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

esgotar

transitive verb (resources: use up)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O grupo havia esgotado seu estoque de lenha e todos estavam ficando com frio.
The group had exhausted their supply of firewood and everyone was getting cold.

extrapolar

transitive verb (spend more than allocated)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
That department has overspent its budget.

esgotar

transitive verb (come to the end of)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Os dois homens haviam esgotado todos os tópicos para conversar, então ficaram sentados em silêncio.
The two men had exhausted all topics of conversation, so they sat in silence.

cansar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (figurative (exhaust)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
As reclamações constantes dela me cansam.
Her constant complaining wears me down.

esgotar, exaurir

transitive verb (figurative (energy or resource)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Nancy zerou sua conta bancária.
Nancy drained her bank account.

minar

transitive verb (figurative (strength, will: deplete) (figurado)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O emprego tedioso de Philip estava a arruinar o seu entusiasmo.
Philip's boring job was sapping his enthusiasm.

exaurir, esgotar

transitive verb (tire) (cansar alguém)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The housework wearied Jane; she wished she could afford to hire a cleaner.

exaurir-se

transitive verb and reflexive pronoun (fail by trying to achieve too much)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
You're overreaching yourself by taking too many classes.

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