| Traduções principais |
| grow weak vi | (person: lose physical strength) (pessoa: perder força física) | enfraquecer v int |
| | He had grown weak after his illness and could no longer climb the stairs. |
| die down vi phrasal | (diminish, subside) | diminuir, enfraquecer vt |
| | The shouting died down when the rock star began singing. |
| | A gritaria diminuiu quando o roqueiro começou a cantar. |
| waste away vi phrasal | (become thin and weak) (tornar-se fraco) | consumir-se, deteriorar-se vp |
| | | desvanecer, enfraquecer v int |
| | If you don't eat you're just going to waste away. |
| | Some diseases can cause people to waste away. |
| undermine sth vtr | figurative (argument, progress) | enfraquecer, abalar vt |
| | Fighting broke out during the ceasefire, undermining the peace talks. |
| | O conflito irrompeu durante o cessar-fogo, abalando as negociações de paz. |
| weaken sth vtr | (make sth weak) | fragilizar vt |
| | | enfraquecer vt |
| | The constant flow of traffic weakened the bridges supports, so they had to be repaired. |
| | O fluxo constante de tráfego fragilizou os suportes das pontes, então eles tiveram que ser consertados. |
| enfeeble sb/sth vtr | (weaken, sap strength of) | enfraquecer vt |
| | | debilitar vt |
| | The tranquilizer quickly enfeebled the tiger, allowing rescue workers to relocate him without injury to him or themselves. |
| enervate sb vtr | (weaken) | enfraquecer vt |
| | | enervar vt |
| disempower sb vtr | (take power away from sb) (tirar o poder de) | destituir vt |
| | | enfraquecer vt |
| fray vi | figurative (nerves, temper: be strained) (figurado) | desgastar-se vp |
| | | enfraquecer vt |
| | April's nerves started to fray under the pressure of her workload. |
| wither vi | (body part: weaken, shrink) | enfraquecer vt |
| | Polio can cause the limbs to wither. |
| wither away vi + adv | figurative (decline, fade away) (figurado: declinar) | definhar, enfraquecer, sumir v int |
| | The movement started off strongly, with hundreds of members, but gradually it withered away. |
| weaken sb vtr | (make sb weak) | enfraquecer, debilitar vt |
| | The long illness weakened Stuart. |
| | A longa doença enfraqueceu Stuart. |
| deaden sth vtr | (sound: damp) (som) | enfraquecer, abafar vt |
| | The heavy curtains deadened the sound in the room. |
| dampen sth vtr | figurative (enthusiasm, spirits: lessen) | diminuir vt |
| | | enfraquecer vt |
| | (figurado) | esfriar vt |
| | Not even this bad weather can dampen my enthusiasm for running. |
| | Nem esse mau tempo pode diminuir meu entusiasmo pela corrida. |
| emasculate sth vtr | figurative (reduce effectiveness of: sth) (figurado) | emascular, castrar vt |
| | | enfraquecer vt |
| | Local politics often turns into a popularity contest, which emasculates the real issues. |
| diminish sth vtr | (lessen, make smaller) | enfraquecer vt |
| | Time will not diminish our friendship. |
| | O tempo não enfraquecerá nossa amizade. |
| grow weak vi | (voice: become faint) (voz) | enfraquecer v int |
| | His voice had grown weak because he had been shouting too loudly at the football match. |
| flag vi | (droop) | enfraquecer v int |
| | The horse began to flag as it neared the winning post. |
| | O cavalo começou a enfraquecer enquanto se aproximavam da placa de chegada. |
| Traduções complementares |
| decline vi | figurative (health: worsen) | enfraquecer vt |
| | His health has declined in recent years, and he can barely walk. |
| | Sua saúde enfraqueceu nos últimos anos, e ele mal consegue andar. |
| dim vi | (memory: fade) (memória) | enfraquecer vt |
| | The memory of his wife's face had dimmed in the years since her death. |
| | A lembrança do rosto de sua esposa havia enfraquecido nos anos desde sua morte. |
| depress sth vtr | (slow: economics) (economia) | enfraquecer vt |
| | Low-paid jobs and zero-hours contracts are depressing our economy. |
| impair sth vtr | (make less effective) | prejudicar, enfraquecer vt |
| | The bright sunlight impaired Frank's vision. |
| damp sth vtr | figurative (lessen: enthusiasm, spirits) | diminuir vt |
| | | enfraquecer vt |
| | (figurado) | esfriar vt |
| | The cold rain damped everyone's enthusiasm for a hike. |
| | A chuva fria diminuiu o entusiasmo de todos por uma caminhada. |
| blast sth vtr | (wither) | debilitar vt |
| | | definhar vt |
| | | enfraquecer vt |
| | The disease blasted a large number of trees in the region. |
| | A doença debilitou um grande número de árvores na região. |