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Etymology

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From amarelo (yellow) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧ma‧re‧lar

Verb

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amarelar (first-person singular present amarelo, first-person singular preterite amarelei, past participle amarelado)

  1. (transitive) yellow (to become yellow or more yellow)
  2. (intransitive) yellow (to cause to become yellow or more yellow)
  3. (slang) chicken out (shy away from a daring task)
    Synonym: acovardar-se

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