🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

deslizar

Pronunciation / Transliteration: des-lee-zar

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Scudding/ˈskʌd.ɪŋ/
verbnounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"As nuvens deslizavam rapidamente pelo céu."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To move swiftly or hurriedly, often used in reference to clouds or boats.

    "The clouds were scudding across the sky, hinting at an approaching storm."
As noun
  1. 1

    A swift movement or a series of rapid movements, particularly in relation to clouds or small boats.

    "The scudding of the boats across the water was a beautiful sight during the regatta."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'scudding' originates from the Middle English word 'scudden', which means to move swiftly or to run away. It is derived from the Old Norse word 'skudda', meaning to move quickly, reflecting a historical context of swift movement often associated with weather phenomena or animals.

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