What does barbatana in Portuguese mean?

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

The word barbatana in Portuguese means fin, barbatana, nadadeira, barbatana, barbatana, pé-de-pato, nadadeira, barbatana. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word barbatana

fin

substantivo feminino (zoologia (nadadeira) (on fish)

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

barbatana

noun (webbed part of a fish) (de peixe)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
O peixe tinha uma barbatana machucada e não conseguia nadar tão rápido quanto o resto do cardume.
The fish had a damaged fin and couldn't swim as fast as the rest of the school.

nadadeira

noun (limb of whale, dolphin) (membro da baleia, golfinho)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
We saw the flippers of a school of dolphins going by.

barbatana

noun (hard material from whales)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

barbatana

noun (on a car)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
American cars in the 1950's had tail fins.

pé-de-pato, nadadeira

plural noun (diving: footwear, fin) (BRA)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
You'll get a better workout if you swim with flippers on.

barbatana

noun (top part of submarine) (submarino)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

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