What does despir in Portuguese mean?

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

The word despir in Portuguese means undress, take off, cast off, throw off, undress, give up, despir, despir, despir, tirar a roupa, despojar-se, despir-se, despir-se, despir-se, tirar, despir-se, desnudar-se, despir-se, despir-se, despir-se, despir-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word despir

undress

verbo transitivo (desnudar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

take off

verbo transitivo (tirar o que cobre)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")

cast off, throw off

verbo transitivo (abandonar, despojar) (figurative: divest oneself)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")

undress

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (desnudar-se)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

give up

verbo pronominal/reflexivo (abandonar, despojar-se)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

despir

transitive verb (dated (remove clothing)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Posso despi-lo de seu casaco?
May I divest you of your jacket?

despir

transitive verb (undress)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

despir

transitive verb (remove clothes from)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
She was already asleep when I undressed her and put her to bed.

tirar a roupa

transitive verb (unclothe)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
Dispa o bebê e dê-lhe um banho.
Strip the baby and bathe him.

despojar-se, despir-se

intransitive verb (get undressed)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
The doctor asked the patient to disrobe before the exam.

despir-se

verbal expression (informal (undress)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
The young boys got naked and jumped into the river where nobody could see them.

despir-se

verbal expression (take off your clothes) (tirar a roupa)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
It was time to get undressed for bed.

tirar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (remove: clothing)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ele tirou a camisa.
He pulled off his shirt.

despir-se, desnudar-se

intransitive verb (undress) (tirar a roupa)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Ele se despiu e pulou na água.
He stripped and jumped into the water.

despir-se

phrasal verb, intransitive (remove one's clothes) (retirar as roupas)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
I had to strip down to my underwear for my medical examination.

despir-se

phrasal verb, intransitive (UK, informal (remove clothes)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
If one is searched by the police, very often one must strip off.

despir-se

(UK, informal (clothing: remove)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)

despir-se

intransitive verb (remove your clothes)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
Swimmers may undress in the shelter beside the pool.

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