descair

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From des- +‎ cair (to fall).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /des.kaˈi(ʁ)/ [des.kaˈi(h)], /d͡ʒis.kaˈi(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒis.kaˈi(h)]
 

Verb

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descair (first-person singular present descaio, first-person singular preterite descaí, past participle descaído)

  1. to be hanging; to be suspended
    Synonyms: pender, suspender
    Meus braços descaem.
    My arms are hanging.
  2. to suspend, hang something
    Synonyms: pender, pendurar, suspender
    Ele descai seus braços.
    He suspends his arms.
  3. to be inclined
    Synonyms: arquear, inclinar, vergar
    O poste descai à direita.
    The post is inclined to the right.
  4. to droop (to slowly become limp)
    Synonyms: arquear, vergar
    Descaí devido ao cansaço.
    I drooped due to being tired.
  5. to become less intense
    Synonyms: abrandar, amainar, decair, desintensificar, diminuir, enfraquecer
    Antonyms: aumentar, fortalecer, intensificar
    O comércio está a descair.
    Commerce is weakening.
    O vento descaiu.
    The wind weakened.
  6. to fall down due to not having enough strength to stand
    Synonym: desfalecer
    Descaí após a maratona.
    I fell down after the marathon.

Conjugation

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