What does minguante in Portuguese mean?

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

The word minguante in Portuguese means decrescente, minguante, declinante, minguante, diminuído, minguante, minguante, decrescente, minguante, minguante, decrescente, minguante, quarto minguante, quarto minguante. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word minguante

decrescente, minguante, declinante

adjective (diminishing) (diminuindo)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
We must take action to preserve our dwindling natural resources.

minguante, diminuído

adjective (water level: going down) (nível de água: baixando)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
We drove past the subsiding river.

minguante

adjective (figurative (lessening, disappearing)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

minguante, decrescente

adjective (becoming less) (diminuindo)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The subsiding pain in Ruth's leg was a sign that she was slowly recovering.

minguante

adjective (figurative (getting smaller in scope) (figurado)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Orçamentos minguantes estão forçando os funcionários a cortar programas.
Shrinking budgets are forcing officials to cut back programmes.

minguante, decrescente

adjective (figurative (becoming fewer)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
O número decrescente de candidatos significa que mais deles são aceitos.
The shrinking pool of applicants means more of them are accepted.

minguante

adjective (diminishing)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The band released an experimental album to try to counter their waning popularity.

quarto minguante

noun (moon's decreasing phase) (lua)

(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 wane of the moon saw the nights becoming darker.

quarto minguante

noun (astronomy: phase of the moon) (astronomia: fase da lua)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

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