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entristecendo
[en.tris.te.ˈsen.du]
verb
saddening, making sad
1.
Present participle of 'entristecer'; causing sadness or melancholy; the act of making someone or something sad
The news about the accident is saddening everyone in the neighborhood.
A notícia sobre o acidente está entristecendo todos na vizinhança.
2.
Becoming sad; growing melancholic (reflexive use)
She is becoming sadder as she thinks about leaving.
Ela está se entristecendo enquanto pensa em partir.
Synonyms
saddening
depressing
desanimando
melancholizing
abatendo
desalentando
Antonyms
alegrando
gladdening
cheerying
animando
exhilarating
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
entristecendo
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
entristecendo
Commonly used; no significant variation
São Paulo
entristecendo
Commonly used; no significant variation
Portugal
entristecendo
Standard usage; identical to Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
estar entristecendo o coração
entristecendo a alma
vai entristecendo aos poucos
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