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evaporar

[eh-vah-puh-RAHR]
verb
to evaporate
1. to convert or be converted from a liquid or solid state into vapor
The water will evaporate in the heat.
A água vai evaporar no calor.
2. to disappear or vanish gradually
His confidence evaporated after the failure.
Sua confiança evaporou após o fracasso.
3. to dissipate or disperse
The morning fog evaporated as the sun rose.
A neblina matinal evaporou conforme o sol nasceu.
Synonyms
vaporizardesaparecerdissiparsumirdesvanecer
Antonyms
condensarsolidificaraparecerpermanecer

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
evaporar
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
evaporar
common in both formal and colloquial speech
São Paulo
evaporar
standard usage in business and scientific contexts
Portugal
evaporar
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

evaporar-se
evaporar na natureza
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