What does raiar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word raiar in Portuguese means dawn, radiate, emit rays, shine, sparkle, gleam, amanhecer, raiar, raiar, despontar, listrar, raiar, marcar às riscas, cobrir de listras. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word raiar

dawn, radiate, emit rays, shine, sparkle, gleam

amanhecer, raiar

noun (beginning) (fig.; começo)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The coronation of the new king marked the dawning of a new era.

raiar

intransitive verb (dawn)

O dia está prestes a raiar.
The dawn is about to break.

despontar

intransitive verb (appear)

The sun peeped over the mountains.

listrar, raiar, marcar às riscas

transitive verb (pattern with stripes)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Carol listrou as paredes de azul e amarelo.
Carol striped the walls blue and yellow.

cobrir de listras

transitive verb (cover with streaks)

(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.)
A chuva cobriu de listras a janela e era difícil ver o jardim.
Rain streaked the window, and it was difficult to see the garden.

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