descair

Portuguese[edit]

From des- +‎ cair (“to fall”).

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /des.kaˈi(ʁ)/ [des.kaˈi(h)], /d͡ʒis.kaˈi(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒis.kaˈi(h)]
- (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /des.kaˈi(ɾ)/, /d͡ʒis.kaˈi(ɾ)/
- (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /deʃ.kaˈi(ʁ)/ [deʃ.kaˈi(χ)], /d͡ʒiʃ.kaˈi(ʁ)/ [d͡ʒiʃ.kaˈi(χ)]
- (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /des.kaˈi(ɻ)/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʃ.kɐˈiɾ/
- (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨʃ.kɐˈi.ɾi/

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

to be hanging; to be suspended
Synonyms: pender, suspender

Meus braços descaem.
My arms are hanging.
to suspend, hang something
Synonyms: pender, pendurar, suspender

Ele descai seus braços.
He suspends his arms.
to be inclined
Synonyms: arquear, inclinar, vergar

O poste descai à direita.
The post is inclined to the right.
to droop (to slowly become limp)
Synonyms: arquear, vergar

Descaí devido ao cansaço.
I drooped due to being tired.
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.
to fall down due to not having enough strength to stand
Synonym: desfalecer

Descaí após a maratona.
I fell down after the marathon.

Conjugation of descair (irregular) (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)