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empoeirar

[ɛ̃.po.ej.ˈɾaɾ]
verb
to dust, to cover with dust
1. to cover or become covered with dust; to make dusty
The old books empoeiram on the shelves.
Os livros antigos empoeiraram nas prateleiras.
2. to neglect or leave unused for a long time
That project has been gathering dust.
Esse projeto empoeirou na gaveta.
Synonyms
cobrir de póempoeirentarencher de pónegligenciar
Antonyms
limparpolirlustrar

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
empoeirar
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
empoeirar
common in everyday speech
Portugal
empoeirar
standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

deixar empoeirar
empoeirar na gaveta
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