← Back to Fala2Me

minguou

[min-ɡ-ow]
verb
diminished, decreased, waned
1. past tense of 'minguar' - to become less, to diminish, to decrease in size or quantity
The moon waned as the month progressed.
A lua minguou conforme o mês avançava.
2. to reduce, to lessen, to make smaller
Her patience with him had diminished over time.
A paciência dela com ele minguou com o tempo.
Synonyms
diminuiudecresceureduziuencolheu
Antonyms
cresceuaumentouexpandiu

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
minguou
Standard usage, commonly used in everyday speech
Portugal
minguou
Less frequently used; 'diminuiu' is more common

Related Idioms & Phrases

a lua minguou (the moon waned)
as forças minguaram (strength diminished)
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →