desaparecendo

[de-za-pa-re-SEN-do]

verb

disappearing

1. Present participle of desaparecer; in the process of vanishing or ceasing to be visible

The sun is disappearing behind the mountains.

O sol está desaparecendo atrás das montanhas.

2. Ceasing to exist or becoming extinct

Many species are disappearing due to climate change.

Muitas espécies estão desaparecendo devido às mudanças climáticas.

3. Becoming less frequent, prominent, or noticeable

Traditional customs are slowly disappearing.

Os costumes tradicionais estão desaparecendo lentamente.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

desaparecendo

Standard usage across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

desaparecendo

Same as standard Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

desaparecendo

Same as standard Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

desaparecendo

Same as standard Portuguese; may be more formally used in written context

desaparecendo sem deixar rastro (disappearing without a trace)

fazer desaparecer (to make disappear)

estar desaparecendo (to be fading away)

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