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baixar (as águas)

English translation: to recede

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Portuguese term or phrase:baixar (as águas)
English translation:to recede
Entered by: Rafael Mantovani

19:37 Jun 5, 2017
Portuguese to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
Portuguese term or phrase: baixar (as águas)
Sorry if it's too easy, but I'm translating this short story into English and just cannot formulate part of this sentence:

"Depois da enchente, as águas foram baixando... a devastação tinha sido grande."

How can I say "baixar" in the case of flood waters? To say that they "lowered down" sounds like Brazilian English to my ears.

Thanks a lot!
Rafael Mantovani
Germany
Local time: 02:33
to recede
Explanation:
waters were receding
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Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 20:33
Grading comment
that's it, thank you very much!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +7to recede
Katarina Peters
5to drop/to fall
Pedro Figliolia
3to subside
Laurindo Ali


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
to recede


Explanation:
waters were receding


Katarina Peters
Canada
Local time: 20:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in HungarianHungarian, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 76
Grading comment
that's it, thank you very much!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Byers
1 min
  -> Thanks, Jennifer!
agree  Clauwolf
27 mins
  -> Thanks, Clauwolf!
agree  Verginia Ophof
32 mins
  -> Thanks, Verginia!
agree  Nick Taylor
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Nick!
agree  airmailrpl: the water receeded
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, airmailrpl!
agree  Gilmar Fernandes
3 hrs
  -> Thamks, Gilmar!
agree  Teresa Freixinho
4 hrs
  -> Thanks, Teresa!
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
to drop/to fall


Explanation:
Sug.

Example sentence(s):
  • the water level began to drop
  • the water level began to fall
Pedro Figliolia
Brazil
Local time: 21:33
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Portuguese
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
to subside


Explanation:
Suggestion: The waters started to subside / the waters were subsiding

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Note added at 1 hr (2017-06-05 21:07:58 GMT)
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https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/subside

Laurindo Ali
Mozambique
Local time: 02:33
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
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