What does descuidar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word descuidar in Portuguese means treat carelessly, neglect, negligenciar, atrapalhar-se, descuidar-se, relaxar-se, descuidar-se, desmazelar-se, descuidar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word descuidar

treat carelessly, neglect

negligenciar

phrasal verb, intransitive (US (crop: leave untended)

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

Depois que o fazendeiro foi despejado de sua terra, o milho foi deixado negligenciado.

After the farmer was evicted from his land, the corn was left to lay by.

atrapalhar-se, descuidar-se

transitive verb (sport: drop ball)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

O receptor atrapalhou-se com a bola e o outro time a pegou.

The receiver fumbled the ball and the other team picked it up.

relaxar-se, descuidar-se, desmazelar-se

verbal expression (slang, figurative (decline, deteriorate)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

He was once a great actor but rather went to seed in middle age.

descuidar-se

verbal expression (appearance: deteriorate) (aparência)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

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