What does descontrair in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word descontrair in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use descontrair in Portuguese.
The word descontrair in Portuguese means relax, relax, loosen up, relaxar, relaxar, descontrair, relaxar. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word descontrair
relax(relaxar) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") |
relaxverbo transitivo (relaxar, acalmar) (body, muscles) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
loosen upverbo transitivo (perder o constrangimento) (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.") |
relaxarphrasal verb, intransitive (informal, figurative (be less serious) He should lighten up and not take work so seriously. Lighten up, the situation is not as bad as you think it is! |
relaxar, descontrairintransitive verb (informal, US (relax) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) I need a nice, long vacation to relax and decompress. |
relaxarintransitive verb (rest, avoid work and stress) (descansar, evitar trabalho e estresse) Vamos nos descontrair na praia. We're going to relax on the beach. |
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