What does batismo in Portuguese mean?

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

The word batismo in Portuguese means baptism, batismo, batismo, batismo, batismo de fogo, batismo de fogo, nome de batismo, pia de batismo. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word batismo

baptism

batismo

noun (religion: Christian initiation) (religião: iniciação)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
There will be two baptisms during Mass this Sunday.

batismo

noun (Christianity: baptism, naming) (dar nome a pessoa ou coisa)

(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 baby's christening was a formal event.

batismo

noun (religion: Christian naming) (religião: nome cristão)

(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 child was given the name "John" at his baptism.

batismo de fogo

noun (figurative (difficult initiation) (figurado, difícil)

Meu primeiro dia como professor de matemática foi um batismo de fogo. Os alunos simplesmente não ficavam quietos!
My first day as a math teacher was a baptism of fire. The pupils just wouldn't keep quiet!

batismo de fogo

noun (figurative (soldier: first combat) (primeiro combate)

Bullets were flying all around and people were dying; it was truly a baptism by fire.

nome de batismo

noun (often plural, UK (given name)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Brian escreveu seu nome de batismo no pedaço de papel.
Brian wrote his forename on the piece of paper.

pia de batismo

noun (basin in a Catholic church)

(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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