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sumindo

[su-MIN-du]
verb (gerund/present participle)
disappearing, vanishing, fading away
1. Present participle of 'sumir' - to disappear or vanish from sight
The sun is disappearing behind the mountains.
O sol está sumindo atrás das montanhas.
2. To fade away, to become less visible or noticeable
The pain is gradually fading away.
A dor está sumindo pouco a pouco.
3. To go missing or to hide
Where is he? He's disappeared again.
Onde ele está? Ele está sumindo de novo.
NYC Slang
ghosting, fading, dipping out
Synonyms
desaparecendoevaporandodesbotandoesvanecendo
Antonyms
aparecendosurgindoemergindoreaparecendo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sumindo
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
sumindo
Common colloquial usage, often in casual speech
São Paulo
sumindo
Standard usage
Portugal
desaparecendo
Portuguese tends to prefer 'desaparecendo', though 'sumindo' is understood

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar sumindo na fumaça - to disappear without a trace
sumindo do mapa - vanishing off the map
sumindo aos poucos - fading away gradually
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