avermelhar

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a- + vermelho (red) + -ar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /a.veʁ.meˈʎa(ʁ)/ [a.veɦ.meˈʎa(h)]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /a.veɾ.meˈʎa(ɾ)/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /a.veʁ.meˈʎa(ʁ)/ [a.veʁ.meˈʎa(χ)]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /a.veɻ.meˈʎa(ɻ)/
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧ver‧me‧lhar

Verb

avermelhar (first-person singular present avermelho, first-person singular preterite avermelhei, past participle avermelhado)

  1. (transitive) to redden (to turn red)
  2. (reflexive) to blush (to redden in the face from shame, excitement or embarrassment)

Conjugation

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