What does murchar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word murchar in Portuguese means wilt, weaken, weaken, drop, , wither, wilt, languish, murchar, definhar, murchar, encolher, murchar, mirrar, murchar, definhar, murchar, murchar, murchar, desinflar, esvaziar, mirrar, murchar, murchar, murchar, murchar, queimar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word murchar

wilt

verbo transitivo (vegetais, frutas (perder o viço)

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

weaken

verbo transitivo (enfraquecer)

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

weaken

verbo transitivo (perder o vigor)

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

drop

verbo transitivo (BRA (cair, despencar)

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

wither

(vegetais, frutas (tornar-se murcho)

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

wilt

(tornar-se murcho)

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

languish

(perder a alegria)

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

murchar

intransitive verb (plant: shrivel)

Evelyn esqueceu de regar suas plantas e elas murcharam.
Evelyn forgot to water her houseplants and they withered.

definhar, murchar

intransitive verb (plant: wither, droop) (planta)

The plants were wilting due to the lack of rain.

encolher, murchar

intransitive verb (shrink, dry up) (secar)

The fruit shriveled in the hot sun.

mirrar

intransitive verb (wrinkle, shrivel)

(verto intransitivo: Verbos que não exigem complemento. Ex. "existir", "dormir", etc.)

murchar

(tyre)

O pneu da frente da minha bicicleta murchou.
The front tyre on my bicycle has gone flat.

definhar, murchar

(weaken and die)

Those plants will just wither away unless you water them regularly.

murchar

phrasal verb, intransitive (dry and shrink)

A cut flower left in the hot sun will quickly shrivel up. Grapes shrivel up into raisins.

murchar

phrasal verb, intransitive (figurative (funding: cease) (figurado)

During the economic crisis, government aid for the arts tends to shrivel up.

desinflar, esvaziar

transitive verb (let air out of) (tirar o ar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Try to deflate the balloon without making any noise.

mirrar

transitive verb (wrinkle, shrivel [sth])

(verto intransitivo: Verbos que não exigem complemento. Ex. "existir", "dormir", etc.)

murchar

intransitive verb (figurative (lose vitality) (figurado)

O entusiasmo de Glenn murchou após dez anos fazendo o mesmo trabalho. O amor de Simon e Janet murchou ao passo que começaram a entender o aspecto prático de cuidar de uma casa e de criar filhos.
Glenn's enthusiasm withered after ten years doing the same job.

murchar

transitive verb (figurative, often passive (dishearten) (fig.desanimar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Robbie was deflated by his bad grade on the exam.

murchar

transitive verb (plant: cause to shrivel) (planta)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O calor intenso do sol murchou as mudas delicadas.
The intense heat from the sun withered the delicate seedlings.

murchar

intransitive verb (cause to wither)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Fungos murcharam os grãos cereais desse ano.
Fungus has blasted this year's cereal crops.

queimar

transitive verb (scorch)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O local era como um deserto. O sol havia queimado toda a vegetação.
The area was like a desert. The sun's heat had burned all the vegetation.

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