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expiring

[ɪkˈspaɪərɪŋ]
verb (present participle)
expirando
1. coming to an end; reaching the end of a period of validity
The expiring contract needs to be renewed before next month.
O contrato que está expirando precisa ser renovado antes do próximo mês.
2. breathing out; exhaling air from the lungs
The patient is expiring air slowly during the breathing exercise.
O paciente está expirando ar lentamente durante o exercício de respiração.
3. dying; losing life
The wounded soldier was expiring on the battlefield.
O soldado ferido estava expirando no campo de batalha.
Synonyms
endingterminatingdyingfadingelapsing
Antonyms
beginningstartingcommencinginhalingrenewing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
expirando
standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
expirando
same as general Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
expirando
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

expiring soon
expiring date
time is expiring
contract expiring
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