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Portuguese
Etymology
From amarelo (“yellow”) + -ar.
Pronunciation
Verb
amarelar (first-person singular present amarelo, first-person singular preterite amarelei, past participle amarelado)
- (transitive) yellow (to become yellow or more yellow)
- (intransitive) yellow (to cause to become yellow or more yellow)
- (slang) chicken out (shy away from a daring task)
- Synonym: acovardar-se
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
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