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WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| stiffen vi | (substance: become hard) | endurecer, enrijecer v int |
| | Beat the egg whites till they stiffen. |
| calcify vi | figurative (become hardened, inflexible) (figurado) | calcificar-se vp |
| | | endurecer v int |
| toughen up vi phrasal | informal (sb: be resilient) | fortalecer vt |
| | | endurecer vt |
| | I'll have to toughen up if I don't want to go home crying every day. |
| inure sb vtr | (accustom: to sth bad) (acostumar) | habituar, endurecer vt |
| | Alaskan people are inured by the cold. |
| toughen sth vtr | (reinforce, strengthen) | endurecer, enrijecer, fortalecer vt |
| | Adding a protective sealant toughened the wood. |
| indurate sth vtr | rare (harden) | endurecer vt |
| congeal vi | (blood: coagulate, clot) (sangue: coagular) | engrossar, endurecer v int |
| | The blood was slow to congeal because of the patient's medications. |
| harden sth vtr | (make hard) (tornar duro, rijo) | endurecer vt |
| | | enrijecer vt |
| | | enrijar vt |
| | The smith hardened the steel by adding carbon. |
| tighten sth vtr | figurative (rules, etc.: make stricter) (figurado: tornar mais estrito) | endurecer, reforçar vt |
| | (figurado, informal: tornar mais estrito) | apertar |
| | Airlines are tightening security measures because of the increased threat of terrorism. |
| | As companhias aéreas estão endurecendo as medidas de segurança por causa da ameaça crescente de terrorismo. |
| tighten sth up vtr phrasal sep | figurative (make stricter, more restricting) (tornar mais restrito) | endurecer vt |
| | | arrochar vt |
| | We need to tighten up the rules, so this can never happen again. |
| harden sb vtr | figurative (desensitize) (figurado) | endurecer vt |
| | The sergeant had to work hard to harden the new recruits. |
| stiffen sth vtr | (make stiff) | endurecer v int |
| | You can stiffen the fabric with starch. |
| bake sth vtr | (harden by heat) | endurecer vt |
| | The driveway is muddy now, but the sun will bake it soon. |
| | A entrada da casa está coberta de lama agora, mas o sol vai endurecer em pouco tempo. |
| coarsen vi | (become rougher) | endurecer v int |
| harden sb to sth vtr | figurative (desensitize to sth) (figurado) | endurecer vt |
| | Working as a paramedic for thirty years didn't harden Josh to witnessing pain and death. |
| toughen sth up vtr phrasal sep | informal (sth: make stricter) (figurado, informal) | endurecer vt |
| | We are going to toughen up the rules. No more goofing off! |
| set vi | (become firm) (tornar-se rígido, firme) | endurecer v int |
| | | solidificar-se vp |
| | This jelly will set in four hours. |
| | A gelatina endurecerá em quatro horas. |
| bake vi | (become hardened by heat) | endurecer v int |
| | The mud baked under the sun and dried up within an hour. |
| | A lama endureceu sob o sol e secou em uma hora. |
| set vi | (harden) | endurecer v int |
| | | solidificar-se vp |
| | The plaster needs twenty-four hours to set properly. Leave enough time to let the glue set. |
| | O reboco leva vinte e quatro horas para endurecer devidamente. Dê o tempo suficiente para a cola endurecer. |
| Traduções complementares |
WordReference English-Portuguese Dictionary © 2026:
| harden vi | figurative (become desensitized) (figurado) | endurecer v int |
| | After countless rejections Rick began to harden over the years. |
| callous vi | (become hard) | ficar calejada loc v |
| | | calejar vt e int |
| | | endurecer vt e int |
| | The raw skin will soon callous. |
| | A pele inflamada logo vai ficar calejada. |
| indurate vi | rare (become hard) | endurecer⇒ vi |
| cure sth vtr | often passive (concrete: harden) (concreto) | endurecer vt |
| | | secar v int |
| | | solidificar v int |
| | Once poured, the concrete needs to be cured. |
| temper sth vtr | (iron, steel: strengthen) | endurecer vt |
| | (aço) | temperar vt |
| | The blacksmith tempered the steel, making sure it was strong enough to withstand many years of use. |
| callous sth vtr | (make hard) | calejar vt e int |
| | | endurecer vt e int |
| | Years of manual labour had calloused his hands. |
| cure sth vtr | (plastic: harden) | endurecer vt |
| | Treating the plastic with ultraviolet light cures it. |