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fundir

[fun-DIR]
verb
to melt; to fuse; to merge
1. to change from solid to liquid state by heating
The ice will melt in the sun.
O gelo vai fundir ao sol.
2. to join or blend together; to merge
The two companies merged into one.
As duas empresas fundirão em uma.
3. to blend or mix colors or sounds
The colors fuse together beautifully in this painting.
As cores fundem-se lindamente nesta pintura.
4. to ruin financially; to bankrupt
Bad investments ruined him financially.
Maus investimentos o fundiriam.
Synonyms
derreterdissolverunirmesclarfusionar
Antonyms
solidificarcongelarseparardividir

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fundir
primary usage across all contexts
São Paulo
fundir
common in business context meaning to merge
Portugal
fundir
same usage as Brazilian Portuguese; also 'derreter' for melting

Related Idioms & Phrases

fundir-se em lágrimas (to dissolve into tears)
fundir duas empresas (to merge two companies)
fundir tudo (to ruin everything financially)
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