endurecece

[ẽdu.re.ˈse.se]

verb

hardens, becomes hard

1. Third person singular present tense of 'endurecer' - to become hard or harder; to harden

The concrete hardens after a few hours.

O concreto endurecece após algumas horas.

2. Figurative: to become callous, insensitive, or emotionally harder

His heart hardens with each rejection.

Seu coração endurecece com cada rejeição.

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General Brazilian

endurecece

standard usage

Portugal

endurecece

standard usage

endurecece o coração - one's heart hardens

endurecece a pele - skin hardens or toughens

endurecece a massa - dough hardens

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