What does ceifar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word ceifar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ceifar in Portuguese.

The word ceifar in Portuguese means reap, scythe, wipe out, garner, ceifar, cortar, ceifar, segar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ceifar

reap

verbo transitivo (cortar hastes)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

scythe

verbo transitivo (abater com foice)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

wipe out

verbo transitivo (figurado (destruir, matar, exterminar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")

garner

verbo transitivo (figurado (receber como recompensa)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

ceifar

(literary, figurative (afflict, kill) (figurado, literário, morrer)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
He was struck down tragically in the prime of life.

cortar

transitive verb (grass, crops: cut)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Janine scythed the long grass.

ceifar, segar

transitive verb (cut with a sickle) (cortar com foice)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A man sickled the tall grass at the edge of the field.

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