What does debater-se in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word debater-se in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use debater-se in Portuguese.

The word debater-se in Portuguese means fight, struggle, debater-se, agitar-se, debater-se, debater-se, debater-se, agitar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word debater-se

fight, struggle

debater-se, agitar-se

intransitive verb (thrash about)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Chuck flails and kicks in his sleep.

debater-se

intransitive verb (struggle physically in water, mud)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
The fish floundered in the mud as it tried to find water.

debater-se

intransitive verb (flail loosely)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Os peixes estavam debatendo-se no balde.
The fish were flopping in the bucket.

debater-se

intransitive verb (struggle mentally) (figurado, mentalmente)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Greg was floundering for a reply but couldn't come up with one.

agitar-se

intransitive verb (restless sleep)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Robert agitou-se a noite toda, porque estava nervoso com o exame de manhã.
Robert was tossing all night because he was nervous about his exam in the morning.

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