👕 Japanese Dressing & Fabric Verbs Vocabulary Verbos de vestir
10 essential Brazilian Portuguese words for the Dressing & Fabric Verbs scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- vestir /vesˈtʃiʁ/ A1to wear, to put on, to dress · ti→[tʃi]Ela demorou para vestir o filho no frio da manhã.She took a while to dress her son in the cold morning.
- calçar /kawˈsaʁ/ A1to put on (shoes/gloves) · coda l→[w]; ç=[s]Preciso calçar um tênis melhor para essa caminhada.I need to put on better shoes for this hike.
- abotoar /abotoˈaʁ/ A1to button up · o-a in hiatusEle esqueceu de abotoar o punho da camisa.He forgot to button the cuff of his shirt.
- amarrar /amaˈʁaʁ/ A1to tie · rr=[ʁ]; ⚠ the first a is oral, not nasalA criança já aprendeu a amarrar o próprio sapato.The child already learned to tie her own shoe.
- dobrar /doˈbɾaʁ/ A1to fold; to double; to turn (a corner)Ajudei a dobrar as toalhas que saíram do varal.I helped fold the towels that came off the line.
- pendurar /pẽduˈɾaʁ/ A1to hang, to hang up · nasal [ẽ]Vou pendurar o casaco atrás da porta do quarto.I’ll hang the coat behind the bedroom door.
- costurar /kostuˈɾaʁ/ A1to sewMinha avó sabe costurar qualquer rasgo em minutos.My grandma can sew up any tear in minutes.
- rasgar /ʁazˈgaʁ/ A1to tear, to rip · s before g voiced [z]; hard gSem querer, deixei rasgar a página do caderno.By accident, I let the notebook page tear.
- manchar /mɐ̃ˈʃaʁ/ A1to stain · nasal [ɐ̃]; ch=[ʃ]Tomei cuidado para não manchar a camisa branca.I was careful not to stain the white shirt.
- experimentar /ispeɾimẽˈtaʁ/ A1to try, to try on; to taste · ⟨x⟩=[s]; nasal [ẽ]Ela quis experimentar o vestido antes de comprar.She wanted to try on the dress before buying it.
FAQ
How many Brazilian Portuguese dressing & fabric verbs words are in this list?
10 words, including A1: 10. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words CEFR-graded?
Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Scene groups plus spaced repetition: listen, repeat, learn the word inside its example sentence, then review the next day. Bossa has SRS and four quiz types built in.