vaporizar

[va.po.ri.ZAR]

verb

to vaporize

1. to convert a liquid or solid substance into vapor or gas

Heat will vaporize the water.

O calor vaporiza a água.

2. to spray or disperse a substance in fine particles or mist

The humidifier vaporizes water into the air.

O umidificador vaporiza água no ar.

3. to cause to disappear or evaporate

The sun vaporizes the morning dew.

O sol vaporiza o orvalho da manhã.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

vaporizar

standard usage across Brazil

Portugal

vaporizar

standard usage in European Portuguese

vaporizar no ar (to vanish into thin air)

vaporizar-se (to turn into vapor, to disappear)

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