desidratar

Senses

1. 1.

   to dehydrate

   to remove water or moisture from something

2. 2.

   to dehydrate

   to cause loss of water from the body (medical/health context)

3. 3.

   to become dehydrated

   to lose body fluids (reflexive use)

Examples

• "O sol forte pode desidratar a pele rapidamente."

  Strong sun can dehydrate the skin quickly.

• "É importante beber água durante o exercício para não se desidratar."

  It's important to drink water during exercise so you don't get dehydrated.

• "Eles desidratam as frutas para fazer snacks saudáveis."

  They dehydrate fruits to make healthy snacks.

Usage

Common in both culinary contexts (food preservation) and health/medical contexts. The reflexive form "desidratar-se" is very common when referring to people or animals losing body fluids. Often collocates with "frutas" (fruits), "pele" (skin), "corpo" (body), and "alimentos" (foods).