escadeirar

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Portuguese

Etymology

From es- +‎ cadeira +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Rhymes: -aʁ, -aɾ
  • Hyphenation: es‧ca‧dei‧rar

Verb

escadeirar (first-person singular present escadeiro, first-person singular preterite escadeirei, past participle escadeirado)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) to hurt or hit the lower back
    Synonyms: descadeirar, escambichar
  2. (transitive, by extension) to hit repeatedly
    Synonyms: derrear, desancar
  3. (intransitive) to dance by heavily swaying the lower back
  4. (transitive, figurative) to discourage, to dishearten
    Synonyms: desanimar, desencorajar
  5. (intransitive, colloquial) to make tired
    Synonym: cansar

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