What is the Portuguese word for "defoliate"?

Learn how to say "defoliate" in Portuguese with examples and practice

English

defoliate

Portuguese

desfolhar

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Examples of how to use "defoliate" in Portuguese

English
The wind started to strip the leaves from the trees.
Portuguese
O vento começou a desfolhar as árvores.
English
I pick the daisies in the garden.
Portuguese
Eu desfolho as margaridas no jardim.
English
Yesterday she tore the old book apart.
Portuguese
Ontem ela desfolhou o livro antigo.
English
When we were children, we would peel leaves together.
Portuguese
Quando éramos crianças, desfolhávamos folhas juntos.
English
Tomorrow we will pluck the roses for the party.
Portuguese
Amanhã nós desfolharemos as rosas para a festa.
English
If I could, I would carefully turn each page.
Portuguese
Se eu pudesse, desfolharia cada página com cuidado.

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The wind started to strip the leaves from the trees.

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