amortecer

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From a- +‎ morto (dead) +‎ -ecer.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧mor‧te‧cer

Verb

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amortecer (first-person singular present amorteço, first-person singular preterite amorteci, past participle amortecido)

  1. to absorb shock
    O colchão amorteceu-lhe a queda.
    The cushion absorbed his fall.
  2. (transitive) to numb (to cause to become numb)
    A pancada lhe amorteceu o braço.
    The blow numbed his arm.
  3. (intransitive) to become numb
    Seu braço amorteceu.
    His arm became numb.
  4. to deaden; to muffle
    Synonym: abafar
    As paredes amorteceram o som.
    The walls muffled the sound.

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