Portuguese edit

Etymology edit

From a- +‎ delgaçar, from Vulgar Latin *dēlicātiāre, from Latin dēlicātus (tender; delicate).

Pronunciation edit

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.dɛl.ɡɐˈsaɾ/ [ɐ.ðɛɫ.ɣɐˈsaɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐ.dɛl.ɡɐˈsa.ɾi/ [ɐ.ðɛɫ.ɣɐˈsa.ɾi]

Verb edit

adelgaçar (first-person singular present adelgaço, first-person singular preterite adelgacei, past participle adelgaçado)

  1. (transitive) to thin (make thin or thinner)
    Synonyms: afinar, delgaçar
    Antonyms: engrossar, espessar
  2. (intransitive) to thin (become thin or thinner)
  3. (transitive) to make lean or leaner, less fat
    Synonym: emagrecer
    Antonym: engordar
  4. (intransitive) to become lean or leaner
    Synonym: emagrecer
    Antonym: engordar
  5. (intransitive, of fog, a cloud, a shadow, etc.) to become less dense
    Antonym: engrossar
  6. (figurative) to hone (refine or master a skill)
    Synonym: aguçar

Conjugation edit

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