← Back to Fala2Meto sheathe, to scabbard, to put in a sheath
1. to place a blade or sword into its sheath or scabbard
The knight embaínhed his sword after the battle.
O cavaleiro embaínhou sua espada após a batalha.
2. to cover or encase something as if in a sheath
The plant's stem was embaínhed in protective coating.
O caule da planta foi embaínhado em revestimento protetor.
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
embaínhar
Standard usage in formal and literary contexts
Portugal
embaínhar
Standard usage, commonly used in historical and literary texts
Related Idioms & Phrases
embaínhar a espada - to put away one's weapon, to cease conflict
embaínhar as garras - to hide one's intentions or hostility
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