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Portuguese

mortificar

English

to mortify

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Examples of how to use "mortificar" in Portuguese

Portuguese
O jejum mortificava a carne.
English
Fasting mortified the flesh.
Portuguese
Isso sempre me mortifica muito.
English
That always mortifies me a lot.
Portuguese
Ontem, a notícia me mortificou profundamente.
English
Yesterday, the news deeply mortified me.
Portuguese
Quando eu era jovem, mortificava minha consciência.
English
When I was young, I mortified my conscience.
Portuguese
A situação te mortificará se não agir.
English
The situation will mortify you if you don't act.
Portuguese
Eu ficaria mortificado se errasse agora.
English
I would be mortified if I made a mistake now.

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O jejum mortificava a carne.

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