What does beirada in Portuguese mean?

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

The word beirada in Portuguese means margin, border, beira, beirada, beira, beirada, borda, beira, beirada, beirado, beiral, à beira, situação precária. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word beirada

margin, border

beira, beirada

noun (limit, border, extremity)

(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 copo estava na beirada (or: beira) da mesa.
The glass was set on the edge of the table.

beira, beirada, borda

noun (edge)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Mary abriu as torneiras e se sentou na beira da banheira, esperando que enchesse. Kevin limpou o molho da borda do prato.
Mary turned on the taps and sat on the rim of the bath, waiting for it to fill. Kevin wiped the sauce off the rim of the plate.

beira, beirada

noun (rear edge of [sth] moving)

(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're on the trailing edge of some really bad weather. You can spot a turkey vulture in flight by the silver trailing edge of his wings.

beirado, beiral

plural noun (overhanging roof edge)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
After the winter storm, long icicles hung from the eaves.

à beira

adverb (at the rim)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)
Peter was worried that the cup might fall, for it stood on the edge of the table.

situação precária

noun (figurative (precarious situation) (informal, situação precária)

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