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cristalizar

[kris-ta-li-ZAR]
verb
crystallize
1. To form into crystals; to solidify into a crystalline structure
The salt will crystallize as the water evaporates.
O sal vai cristalizar conforme a água evapora.
2. To make or become fixed, definite, or clear in form
His ideas began to crystallize after months of research.
Suas ideias começaram a cristalizar após meses de pesquisa.
3. To assume a final or concrete form
The plan crystallized into a clear strategy.
O plano cristalizou-se em uma estratégia clara.
Synonyms
solidificarcongelardefinirconsolidarmaterializar
Antonyms
dissolverderretervaporizardesintegrar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cristalizar
standard usage in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
cristalizar
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

cristalizar uma ideia (to crystallize an idea)
cristalizar-se (to crystallize, to take shape)
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