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Portuguese

desfolhar

English

defoliate

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Examples of how to use "desfolhar" in Portuguese

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

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O vento começou a desfolhar as árvores.

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