Two very handy verbs to learn in Portuguese are abafar and desabafar. Not only do they sound satisfying when spoken, but they are also useful in several contexts.<\/p>\n
abafar<\/strong> = smother \/ repress, keep a secret \/ muffle \/ cover to retain heat<\/p>\n Examples:<\/p>\n A imprensa abafou o caso do polit\u00edco corrupto.<\/em> The press stifled the story about the corrupt politician.<\/p>\n Abafamos a panela para manter a sopa quente.<\/em> We covered the pot to keep the soup warm.<\/p>\n <\/em><\/p>\n A menina abafou o som do r\u00e1dio.<\/em> The girl muffled the sound of the radio.<\/p>\n abafado<\/strong> = stuffy \/ muffled<\/p>\n Durante o ver\u00e3o, o quarto pequeno sempre fica quente e abafado.<\/em> During the summer, the small room always gets hot and stuffy.<\/p>\n Fora da boate, o som da m\u00fasica parecia abafado.<\/em> Outside of the club, the music sounded muffled.<\/p>\n desabafar<\/strong> = to relieve \/ divulge \/ to get something off your chest \/ catharsis<\/p>\n Depois de ficar calada por muito tempo, desabafei.<\/em> After keeping quiet for a long time, I finally confessed.<\/p>\n Antes de pedir ajuda, ele explicou que precisava desabafar.<\/em> Before asking for help, he explained he needed to get something off his chest.<\/p>\n desabafo<\/strong> = a relief \/ the act of getting something off your chest<\/p>\n Foi um desabafo admitir que ele queria embora.<\/em> It was a relief to admit he wanted to leave.<\/p>\n Ela chorou muito durante o desabafo, mas ficou aliviada em se expressar.<\/em> She cried a lot during the confession, but she felt relieved to express what she felt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Two very handy verbs to learn in Portuguese are abafar and desabafar. Not only do they sound satisfying when spoken, but they are also useful in several contexts. abafar = smother \/ repress, keep a secret \/ muffle \/ cover to retain heat Examples: A imprensa abafou o caso do polit\u00edco corrupto. The press stifled…<\/p>\n