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soergue-se

[so.ER.ghe-se]
verb
to rise up, to straighten up, to stand up straight
1. reflexive verb meaning to lift oneself up, to raise one's body to an upright position
He straightened up after bending down.
Ele soergue-se depois de se curvar.
2. to recover or regain strength after difficulty
She soergue-se after her illness.
Ela soergue-se após sua doença.
3. to rise up in revolt or rebellion
The people soergue-se against oppression.
O povo soergue-se contra a opressão.
Synonyms
erguer-selevantar-seendireitar-serecuperar-serebelar-se
Antonyms
curvar-seabaixar-serender-se

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
levantar-se, erguer-se
More commonly used alternatives in modern Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
soergue-se, erguer-se
Both forms are acceptable in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

soergue-se das cinzas (rise from the ashes)
soergue-se contra (rise up against)
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