adelgaçar

Portuguese

Etymology

A- +‎ delgaçar, from Vulgar Latin *delicatiāre, from Latin delicātus (“tender; delicate”).

Pronunciation

(Paulista) IPA^(key): /a.dew.ɡa.ˈsa(ɾ)/, /a.dew.ɡa.ˈsa(ɹ)/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.dew.ɡa.ˈsa(ɾ)/, /a.dew.ɡa.ˈsa(ɻ)/

Verb

adelgaçar (first-person singular present indicative adelgaço, past participle adelgaçado)

(transitive) to thin (to make thin or thinner)
(intransitive) to thin (to become thin or thinner)
(transitive) to make lean or leaner, less fat
(intransitive) to become lean or leaner
(intransitive, of fog, a cloud, a shadow, etc.) to become less dense
(figuratively) to hone (to refine or master a skill)

Conjugation

Conjugation of the Portuguese -ar verb adelgaçar

	Singular			Plural
Notes:^[edit] This is a regular verb of the -ar group. The last letter ç is changed to c, depending on the following vowel, resulting in these three possible sequences: -ça-, -ce- and -ço-. Verbs with this conjugation include: alcançar, começar, laçar.
	First-person (eu)	Second-person (tu)	Third-person (ele / ela / você)	First-person (nós)	Second-person (vós)	Third-person (eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal	adelgaçar
Personal	adelgaçar	adelgaçares	adelgaçar	adelgaçarmos	adelgaçardes	adelgaçarem
Gerund
	adelgaçando
Past participle
Masculine	adelgaçado			adelgaçados
Feminine	adelgaçada			adelgaçadas
Indicative
Present	adelgaço	adelgaças	adelgaça	adelgaçamos	adelgaçais	adelgaçam
Imperfect	adelgaçava	adelgaçavas	adelgaçava	adelgaçávamos	adelgaçáveis	adelgaçavam
Preterite	adelgacei	adelgaçaste	adelgaçou	adelgaçamos adelgaçámos	adelgaçastes	adelgaçaram
Pluperfect	adelgaçara	adelgaçaras	adelgaçara	adelgaçáramos	adelgaçáreis	adelgaçaram
Future	adelgaçarei	adelgaçarás	adelgaçará	adelgaçaremos	adelgaçareis	adelgaçarão
Conditional
	adelgaçaria	adelgaçarias	adelgaçaria	adelgaçaríamos	adelgaçaríeis	adelgaçariam
Subjunctive
Present	adelgace	adelgaces	adelgace	adelgacemos	adelgaceis	adelgacem
Imperfect	adelgaçasse	adelgaçasses	adelgaçasse	adelgaçássemos	adelgaçásseis	adelgaçassem
Future	adelgaçar	adelgaçares	adelgaçar	adelgaçarmos	adelgaçardes	adelgaçarem
Imperative
Affirmative	-	adelgaça	adelgace	adelgacemos	adelgaçai	adelgacem
Negative (não)	-	adelgaces	adelgace	adelgacemos	adelgaceis	adelgacem

Synonyms

(to thin): afinar, delgaçar
(to make or become more lean): emagrecer
(hone): aguçar

Antonyms

(to thin): engrossar, espessar
(to make or become leaner): engordar
(to become less dense): engrossar

Related terms

delgaçar
delgado
delicado

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