endurecer-se
[en-du-re-'ser-se]
verb
to harden; to become hard; to toughen up
1. to become hard or solid in physical texture
The concrete will harden as it dries.
O concreto vai endurecer conforme seca.
2. to become emotionally tougher or less sensitive
She hardened herself against further disappointment.
Ela se endureceu contra futuras decepções.
3. to strengthen or become more resistant
His determination hardened with each challenge.
Sua determinação se endureceu com cada desafio.
Related Idioms & Phrases
endurecer o coração (to harden one's heart)
endurecer-se contra algo (to steel oneself against something)
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