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diminuem-se as rugas

[di-mi-NU-em-se as RU-gas]
verb phrase
wrinkles are reduced/diminished
1. Third person plural present tense reflexive form indicating that wrinkles decrease, fade, or become less pronounced
With this treatment, wrinkles are diminished over time.
Com este tratamento, diminuem-se as rugas ao longo do tempo.
2. A passive construction used in advertising and cosmetic product descriptions to convey that wrinkles reduce in appearance
The cream claims that wrinkles are reduced with regular use.
O creme afirma que diminuem-se as rugas com o uso regular.
Synonyms
reduzem-se as rugasatenuam-se as rugasas rugas diminuemas rugas reduzem
Antonyms
aumentam-se as rugasacentuam-se as rugasas rugas aumentam

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
diminuem-se as rugas
Common in cosmetic product descriptions and advertisements
Portugal
diminuem-se as rugas / reduzem-se as rugas
Both forms used, slight preference for 'reduzem-se' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

cuidados de pele que diminuem as rugas
tratamento que diminui rugas
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