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Learn Portuguese (Portugal): desatar a - to burst into

Portuguese (Portugal)
/Starting suddenly (pôr-se a, desatar a)
/desatar a

desatar a

Word

desatar a

Meaning

to burst into

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

Course

Portuguese (Portugal)

Lesson

Starting suddenly (pôr-se a, desatar a)

Usages of desatar a

A anedota era hilariante, por isso eles desataram a rir descontroladamente.

The joke was hilarious, so they burst out laughing uncontrollably.

A palhaçada apavorou o miúdo e ele desatou a soluçar.

The clowning terrified the boy and he started sobbing.

O cão inofensivo apavora a vizinha e ela desata a correr descontroladamente.

The harmless dog terrifies the neighbor and she starts running uncontrollably.

Eu preparava a brincadeira e tu desataste a gritar descontroladamente.

I was preparing the prank and you started screaming uncontrollably.

Se a sombra apavora a criança, ela desata a soluçar.

If the shadow terrifies the child, she starts sobbing.

O bloqueio é frustrante; ora quero desistir, ora desato a compor.

The block is frustrating; sometimes I want to give up, sometimes I suddenly start composing.

Por causa do bloqueio, ora desato a chorar, ora a rir.

Because of the block, sometimes I burst into tears, sometimes into laughter.

Desatei a rir quando vi o ventilador a pedal.

I burst out laughing when I saw the pedal-powered fan.

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