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Portuguese

desfiar

English

to fray

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Examples of how to use "desfiar" in Portuguese

Portuguese
A costura começou a desfiar.
English
The seam started to fray.
Portuguese
Eu desfio o frango para a salada.
English
I shred the chicken for the salad.
Portuguese
Ontem ela desfiou a blusa com cuidado.
English
Yesterday she carefully unraveled the blouse.
Portuguese
Quando eu era criança, desfiava lã sempre.
English
When I was a child, I always unraveled wool.
Portuguese
Amanhã nós desfiaremos o peixe para o jantar.
English
Tomorrow we will shred the fish for dinner.
Portuguese
Se você desfiasse o pão, eu ajudaria.
English
If you tore the bread apart, I would help.

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A costura começou a desfiar.

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