descer a lenha
Portuguese, verb/deˈse(ɾ) a ˈlẽ.ɲɐ/
descer a lenha is spelled D-E-S-C-E-R-A-L-E-N-H-A (12 letters). Descer a lenha is a Portuguese verb meaning “to harshly criticize” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does descer a lenha mean in English?
verb
- 1
to harshly criticize
- 2
to scold; to reprehend
- 3
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see descer, a, lenha.
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Forms of descer a lenha
- desço a lenha first-person present singular
- desci a lenha first-person preterite singular
- descido a lenha participle past
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce descer a lenha?
- Brazil /deˈse(ɾ) a ˈlẽ.ɲɐ/
- Brazil [deˈse(ɾ) a ˈlẽ.j̃ɐ]
- Portugal /dɨʃˈseɾ ɐ ˈlɐ(j).ɲɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.