What does açoite in Portuguese mean?

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

The word açoite in Portuguese means whip, lash, lash, whipping, slap, chicote, açoite, flagelo, açoite, açoite, açoite, surra. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word açoite

whip, lash

substantivo masculino (chicote)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

lash

substantivo masculino (golpe dado com chicote)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

whipping

substantivo masculino (castigo, flagelo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

slap

substantivo masculino (palmada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

chicote

noun (whip)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Charles usou um chicote no gado para fazê-los avançar.
Charles used a lash on the cattle to get them moving.

açoite

noun (chiefly Scot (strap used to punish) (tipo de chicote)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

flagelo, açoite

noun (whip)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

açoite

noun (historical (whip)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
O prisioneiro foi punido com o açoite.
The prisoner was punished with the scourge.

açoite

noun (informal (corporal punishment)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The student was given a strapping for stealing a book from the library.

surra

noun (violent punishment)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Flogging used to be a much more common form of punishment.

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