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penurar

[pə-nu-ˈrar]
verb
to suffer hardship; to go through difficult times; to struggle
1. To experience poverty, deprivation, or hardship
The family had to endure many hardships during the economic crisis.
A família teve que penurar durante a crise econômica.
2. To struggle or suffer from lack of resources
They penured through the winter without adequate heating.
Eles penuraram durante o inverno sem aquecimento adequado.
Synonyms
sofrerpassar privaçõesenfrentar dificuldadescarênciapenar
Antonyms
prosperarflorescerabundarprosperar

Regional Variations

General Portuguese
penurar
Standard usage in Portugal and Brazil
Brazil
penurar
Less common; more formal or literary register

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar na penúria
viver em penúria
sofrer privações
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