What does ancião in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word ancião in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ancião in Portuguese.
The word ancião in Portuguese means elder, velho, ancião, ancião, ancião, ancião, ancião, sábio ancião. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word ancião
elder
(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
velho, anciãonoun (UK (elderly person) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) Some pensioners find it difficult to cope with new technology. |
anciãoadjective (humorous, informal (person, age: very old) (adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").) Quando você é criança, todos os adultos parecem anciões. When you're a child, all adults seem ancient. |
anciãonoun (usually plural (old leader) (líder velho) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) Sempre que havia uma decisão a ser tomada que afetasse toda a vila, os anciões se reuniam para discuti-la. Whenever there was a decision to be made that affected the whole village, the elders would gather to discuss it. |
anciãonoun (informal, humorous, pejorative (elderly person) (figurado, humorístico, idoso) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) Sidney não podia andar rapidamente por causa do grupo de anciãos à frente dela. Sidney couldn't walk quickly because of the group of ancients in front of her. |
anciãonoun (US, colloquial (senior citizen: elderly person) (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 seniors from the local old people's home are going on a day trip to the seaside. |
sábio anciãonoun (wise old man) |
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