What does vergar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word vergar in Portuguese means bend, beat, collapse, bend, submit, , vergar, curvar, vergar, vergar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vergar

bend

verbo transitivo (dobrar, curvar)

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

beat

verbo transitivo (abater, humilhar)

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

collapse

(não suportar o peso de)

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

bend

verbo transitivo (tornar-se submisso) (figurative)

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

submit

verbo transitivo (submeter-se)

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

vergar

intransitive verb (droop, hang low)

Os fundilhos da calça de Nathan vergaram.
The seat of Nathan's trousers sagged.

curvar

transitive verb (make curved)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A máquina curvou a barra de metal num ângulo agudo.
The machine bent the metal bar at a sharp angle.

vergar

intransitive verb (sink in middle)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The old bed sagged beneath Gary's weight.

vergar-se

transitive verb (aeronautics: curve a surface) (BRA, aeronáutica)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

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