decorrer

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Galician

Etymology

From Latin dēcurrere, present active infinitive of dēcurrō.

Pronunciation

Verb

decorrer (first-person singular present decorro, first-person singular preterite decorrín, past participle decorrido)
decorrer (first-person singular present decorro, first-person singular preterite decorrim or decorri, past participle decorrido, reintegrationist norm)

  1. (intransitive) to drain
    Synonyms: escorrer, escoar, vazar
  2. (intransitive) to drip
    Synonym: escorrer

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin dēcurrere.

Pronunciation

 
 

Verb

decorrer (first-person singular present decorro, first-person singular preterite decorri, past participle decorrido)

  1. (of time, intransitive) to pass; to elapse
    Synonyms: passar, passar-se
    Decorreram quinze séculos desde a queda de Roma.
    Fifteen centuries have passed since the fall of Rome.
  2. (intransitive, Portugal) to occur; to happen; to take place
    Synonyms: acontecer, ter, ocorrer, haver
    Decorria uma grande inundação naquela região.
    There was a great flood taking place in that region.
  3. (transitive with de) to derive from; to result from (to be caused by; to be the result of)
    A maioria das mortes decorre de doença.
    Most deaths result from disease.

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