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largava-se

[lar-GAH-vuh-suh]
verb
he/she/it was releasing himself/herself/itself; he/she/it would release himself/herself/itself
1. Imperfect indicative or conditional form of 'largar-se' (to release oneself, to let go, to break free)
He was letting himself go from the rope.
Ele largava-se da corda.
2. To abandon or give up on something habitually or repeatedly
She would abandon her responsibilities.
Ela largava-se das responsabilidades.
3. To indulge oneself, to give in to temptation
He would give himself over to laziness.
Ele largava-se à preguiça.
Synonyms
soltava-selibertava-sedesprendia-se
Antonyms
agarrava-seprendia-seretinha-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
largava-se
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
largava-se
Common in formal and informal speech
Portugal
largava-se
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

largar-se à vontade (to let oneself go, to relax)
largar-se da vida (to give up on life)
largar-se aos prazeres (to indulge in pleasures)
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