Portuguese

Verb

lixar ‎(first-person singular present indicative lixo, past participle lixado)

1. (transitive) to sand (with sandpaper)

   Ainda falta lixar o batente.‎

   The frame still has to be sanded.

2. (transitive) to polish
3. (colloquial) to **** up, to ruin
4. (colloquial, takes a reflexive pronoun) to get screwed up, to be in difficulties

Conjugation

Synonyms

• (to polish): alisar, polir
• (to ruin): arruinar, danificar, estragar

Derived terms

• que se lixe

Related terms

• lixa