Portuguese

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Etymology

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From en- +‎ ferrugem (rust) +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fe.ʁuˈʒa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.fe.huˈʒa(h)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fe.ʁuˈʒa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.fe.huˈʒa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fe.ʁuˈʒa(ɾ)/ [ẽ.fe.huˈʒa(ɾ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fe.ʁuˈʒa(ɾ)/ [ĩ.fe.huˈʒa(ɾ)]
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fe.ʁuˈʒa(ʁ)/ [ẽ.fe.χuˈʒa(χ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fe.ʁuˈʒa(ʁ)/ [ĩ.fe.χuˈʒa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): (careful pronunciation) /ẽ.fe.ʁuˈʒa(ɻ)/ [ẽ.fe.huˈʒa(ɻ)], (natural pronunciation) /ĩ.fe.ʁuˈʒa(ɻ)/ [ĩ.fe.huˈʒa(ɻ)]
 

  • Hyphenation: en‧fer‧ru‧jar

Verb

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enferrujar (first-person singular present enferrujo, first-person singular preterite enferrujei, past participle enferrujado)

  1. (intransitive) to rust (to become rusty)
  2. (transitive) to rust (to cause to become rusty)
  3. (figurative, intransitive) to rust (to become dull or impaired by inaction)

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