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to subside
01
diminuir, acalmar
to decline in intensity or strength
Intransitive
Exemplos
After the storm, the winds gradually subside.
Depois da tempestade, os ventos diminuem gradualmente.
The ongoing medication is currently helping the pain to subside.
A medicação em curso está atualmente ajudando a dor a diminuir.
02
afundar, assentar
to go down or settle, either by sinking or gently lowering, as in buildings, on the ground, or in water
Intransitive
Exemplos
Following the earthquake, the buildings showed signs of subsiding, settling into their original positions.
Após o terremoto, os edifícios mostraram sinais de afundamento, assentando em suas posições originais.
After the heavy rain, the floodwaters gradually subsided, revealing the receding waterline.
Após a chuva forte, as águas da enchente baixaram gradualmente, revelando a linha d'água que recuava.
03
afundar, ceder
(of land) to cave in or descend, often due to pressure or erosion
Intransitive
Exemplos
The weight of the vehicle caused the soft ground to subside, leaving deep tire tracks.
O peso do veículo fez o solo macio afundar, deixando marcas profundas de pneus.
After heavy rainfall, the soil subsided, causing a small sinkhole to form in the backyard.
Após fortes chuvas, o solo cedeu, causando a formação de um pequeno buraco no quintal.
04
deitar-se, deixar-se cair
to allow oneself to settle down into a sitting or lying position
Intransitive: to subside into a seat | to subside onto a surface or seat
Exemplos
Exhausted from the long hike, she subsided onto the grass, stretching out to rest.
Exausta da longa caminhada, ela se deixou cair na grama, esticando-se para descansar.
Feeling dizzy, he subsided into the chair, placing his head in his hands.
Sentindo-se tonto, ele afundou na cadeira, colocando a cabeça nas mãos.
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