What does reprovar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word reprovar in Portuguese means fail, , condemn, vote against, fail, levar pau, levar bomba, desaprovar, reprovar, reprovar, levar pau, levar bomba, reprovar, desaprovar, condenar, censurar, reprovar, reprovar, reprovar, reprovar, reprovar, reprovar, reprovar, martirizar-se. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word reprovar

fail

verbo transitivo (não aprovar)

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

verbo transitivo

condemn

verbo transitivo (censurar severamente)

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

vote against

verbo transitivo (votar contra)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])

fail

(aluno: não ser aprovado)

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

levar pau, levar bomba

transitive verb (US, slang (test, exam: fail) (BRA: ser reprovado em teste)

(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.)
I flunked the math test and have to take it over.

desaprovar, reprovar

transitive verb (refuse, veto) (recusar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The photographer disallowed the use of props for the photo shoot.

reprovar

transitive verb (criticize: [sb] for [sth])

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

levar pau, levar bomba

transitive verb (US, slang (course: fail) (BRA: ser reprovado em curso)

(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.)
She's very embarrassed about having flunked third grade.

reprovar, desaprovar

(protest about)

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

condenar, censurar, reprovar

transitive verb (morally disapprove of) (moralmente)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Com que base a igreja condena este homem?
On what grounds does the church condemn this man?

reprovar

transitive verb (US, slang (student: fail)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
John's history teacher flunked him, because he didn't do any work.

reprovar

intransitive verb (not pass an exam)

A professora disse a Marge que ela reprovaria se não estudasse mais.
The teacher told Marge that she would fail if she didn't study harder.

reprovar

phrasal verb, intransitive (US (fail course) (figurado, falhar em disciplina escolar)

reprovar

transitive verb (reject) (rejeitar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O inspetor de qualidade reprovou as peças com defeito.
The quality inspector failed the parts that were defective.

reprovar

transitive verb (formal (disapprove, censure)

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

reprovar

transitive verb (give student poor mark)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O examinador me reprovou porque eu não verifiquei meu espelho antes de sair.
The examiner failed me because I didn't check my mirror before pulling out.

martirizar-se

verbal expression (rare (blame yourself for)

(verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.)
That's nothing to reproach yourself with.

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