What does zerar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word zerar in Portuguese means zero, gastar, esgotar, exaurir, zerar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word zerar

zero

gastar

(slang, figurative (money: spend)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The gambling addict blew through his life's savings in two weeks.

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.

zerar

transitive verb (change to 0)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Rose placed the bowl on the electronic scales, weighed out the butter, and then zeroed the scales before adding the sugar.

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