What does esfriar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word esfriar in Portuguese means cool, chill, get cold, go numb, cool down, go numb, resfriar, esfriar, esfriar, esfriar, diminuir, esfriar, esfriar, esfriar, esfriar, esfriar, acalmar, esfriar, diminuir. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word esfriar

cool

verbo transitivo (fazer perder o calor)

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

chill

verbo transitivo (tornar frio, insensível)

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

get cold

(tornar frio, insensível)

go numb

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (tornar-se insensível)

cool down

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (tornar-se frio)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

go numb

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (tornar-se insensível)

resfriar, esfriar

phrasal verb, intransitive (become less hot)

Deixe os biscoitos esfriarem por dez minutos.

Give the cookies ten minutes to cool down.

esfriar

phrasal verb, intransitive (become less hot)

Ele saiu e sentou na sombra para esfriar.

He went and sat in the shade to cool off.

esfriar

(figurative (feelings)

O Amor de Selena pelo Eric esfriou.

Selena's love for Eric had grown cold.

diminuir

transitive verb (figurative (enthusiasm, spirits: lessen)

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

Nem esse mau tempo pode diminuir meu entusiasmo pela corrida.

Not even this bad weather can dampen my enthusiasm for running.

esfriar

intransitive verb (wind: strengthen)

The wind began to freshen so we decided to pack up and go inside.

esfriar

phrasal verb, intransitive (slow pace to end exercise) (após exercício)

It is important to spend five minutes cooling down after a vigorous exercise session.

esfriar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (make less hot) (após exercício)

Ben tomou um banho frio para se esfriar depois da corrida.

Ben took a cold shower to cool himself down after the race.

esfriar

intransitive verb (figurative (become more moderate) (ficar mais moderado)

O mercado imobiliário esfriou quando as taxas de juros começaram a subir.

The housing market cooled once interest rates started rising.

esfriar, acalmar

intransitive verb (figurative (emotion: become calmer) (emoção)

Sua raiva esfriou o suficiente para que ele pudesse aproveitar a noite.

His anger cooled enough that he could enjoy the evening.

esfriar

intransitive verb (become colder) (tornar mais frio)

A temperatura esfriou de repente.

The temperature suddenly cooled.

diminuir

transitive verb (figurative (lessen: enthusiasm, spirits)

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

A chuva fria diminuiu o entusiasmo de todos por uma caminhada.

The cold rain damped everyone's enthusiasm for a hike.

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