← Back to Fala2Me

fading

[/ˈfeɪdɪŋ/]
noun/adjective/verb (gerund)
desbotamento; desvanecimento; declínio
1. The process of gradually becoming less bright, vivid, or intense in color or light
The fading of the photograph over time was inevitable.
O desbotamento da fotografia com o tempo era inevitável.
2. The act of gradually disappearing or becoming weaker
The fading of her hopes made her sad.
O desvanecimento de suas esperanças a deixou triste.
3. In radio/telecommunications: the fluctuation of signal strength
The fading signal made communication difficult.
O sinal desbotado dificultou a comunicação.
4. Adjective: gradually disappearing; becoming less bright or strong
The fading light of dusk filled the room.
A luz desbotada do crepúsculo preencheu o quarto.
Synonyms
dimmingdecliningdisappearingweakeningpalingbleaching
Antonyms
brighteningintensifyingstrengtheningemergingappearing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desbotamento; desvanecimento
Most common usage for color fading or disappearing
Rio de Janeiro
desbotamento; declínio
Used interchangeably with standard Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
desbotamento; esmaecimento
Slightly more formal variant
Portugal
desbotamento; apagamento; desvanecimento
Apagamento more commonly used for disappearing/fading away

Related Idioms & Phrases

fading away - desaparecendo gradualmente
fading into the background - desaparecendo do fundo
fading fast - desaparecendo rapidamente; enfraquecendo rapidamente
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →