dissolver-se
[dih-sol-VER-suh]
verb (pronominal)
to dissolve
1. to break down or disintegrate into component parts, especially when a solid substance mixes with a liquid
The sugar dissolved in the water.
O açúcar dissolveu-se na água.
2. to come to an end; to terminate or cease to exist as an organization or entity
The partnership dissolved after five years.
A parceria dissolveu-se após cinco anos.
3. to fade away or disappear gradually
The fog dissolved into thin air.
O nevoeiro dissolveu-se no ar.
4. to break apart emotionally; to become overcome with emotion
She dissolved into tears.
Ela dissolveu-se em lágrimas.
Related Idioms & Phrases
dissolver-se em lágrimas (to dissolve into tears)
dissolver-se no ar (to vanish into thin air)
dissolver-se numa multidão (to disappear into a crowd)
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