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Portuguese
Etymology
From a- + morto (“dead”) + -ecer.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: a‧mor‧te‧cer
Verb
amortecer (first-person singular present amorteço, first-person singular preterite amorteci, past participle amortecido)
- to absorb shock
O colchão amorteceu-lhe a queda.- The cushion absorbed his fall.
- (transitive) to numb (to cause to become numb)
A pancada lhe amorteceu o braço.- The blow numbed his arm.
- (intransitive) to become numb
Seu braço amorteceu.- His arm became numb.
- to deaden; to muffle
- Synonym: abafar
As paredes amorteceram o som.- The walls muffled the sound.
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