What does baú in Portuguese mean?

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

The word baú in Portuguese means trunk, locker, chest, baú, baú, fundo do baú, enxoval, baú grande, aposentar, caixa de ferramentas, baú do tesouro, baú cheio. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word baú

trunk, locker, chest

baú

noun (strong box)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Guardamos cobertores naquele velho baú perto da cama.
We keep blankets in that old chest by the bed.

baú

noun (box for storage)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Ellen encontrou coisas que ela havia esquecido que tinha quando olhou o baú no sótão.
Ellen found things she'd forgotten she had when she went through the trunks in the attic.

fundo do baú

noun (figurative, informal (poor quality)

O último namorado dela foi mesmo do fundo do baú.
Her last boyfriend was really the bottom of the barrel.

enxoval

noun (dated (woman's wedding trunk) (datado: enxoval de casamento)

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

baú grande

noun (UK, dialect (large chest) (Reino Unido)

aposentar

verbal expression (figurative (retire: [sb] or [sth] obsolete) (aposentar: alguém ou algo obsoleto)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

caixa de ferramentas

noun (box for handheld instruments)

My dad had a huge tool chest in the garage.

baú do tesouro

noun (box full of gold, etc.)

baú cheio

noun (large chest full of [sth])

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