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desassossegar-se

[dɛ.za.so.sɛ.ˈɡaɾ.sə]
verb
to become restless, to become uneasy, to lose one's peace of mind
1. to become agitated, anxious, or disturbed; to lose tranquility or composure
She began to desassossegar-se when she heard the bad news.
Ela começou a desassossegar-se quando ouviu a má notícia.
2. to feel worried or concerned about something; to be troubled mentally
He tends to desassossegar-se easily over minor issues.
Ele tende a desassossegar-se facilmente com problemas menores.
Synonyms
inquietar-sepreocupar-seperturbarseagitar-seintranquilizar-sedesconfortar-se
Antonyms
assossegar-seacalmar-setranquilizar-seserenar-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desassossegar-se
Common usage; alternative forms include inquietar-se or preocupar-se in everyday speech
São Paulo
desassossegar-se
Standard usage; may use more colloquial inquietar-se in informal contexts
Portugal
desassossegar-se
Standard usage; slightly more formal register than in Brazil

Related Idioms & Phrases

desassossegar-se com pouco
não desassossegar-se
deixar-se desassossegar
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