What does brasa in Portuguese mean?

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

The word brasa in Portuguese means coal, ember, zeal, ardour, gata, brasa, brasa, fazer churrasco, perguntar, interrogar, mandar brasa, avançar, mandar ver, em brasa, ferro quente. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word brasa

coal, ember, zeal, ardour

gata

noun (slang, potentially offensive (attractive woman) (gíria, mulher atraente)

(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 Joe sentiu-se imediatamente atraído pela Fiona; achou-a uma brasa.
Joe was instantly attracted to Fiona; he thought she was a babe.

brasa

plural noun (after fire)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Samuel jogou água em cima das brasas antes de ir dormir em sua barraca.
Samuel poured water over the coals before going to sleep in his tent.

brasa

noun (dated, slang ([sth] funny or fun) (gíria, datado)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Joe's party was a gas. You should have come!

fazer churrasco

transitive verb (written, informal, initialism (barbecue: cook on outdoor grill)

perguntar, interrogar

phrasal verb, intransitive (informal, figurative (begin asking questions)

Professor, podemos fazer algumas perguntas? "Claro! Mande brasa."
"Professor, could we ask you a few questions?" "Of course. Fire away!"

mandar brasa

verbal expression (informal (do the unpleasant task now)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
É melhor mandar brasa agora do que deixar para o último minuto.
It's best to get it over with now, rather than leave it to the last minute.

avançar

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (informal (do energetically)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Cris foi com fome e avançou na comida.
Chris was hungrily going at his food.

mandar ver

verbal expression (informal (do [sth] intensely) (informal)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
Com apenas alguns minutos para o fim do jogo, os dois times estão mandando ver.
With just minutes of the final left to play, both teams were going at it.

em brasa

adjective (very hot, burning)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)

ferro quente

noun (burning brand)

The farmer marked his cattle with a red-hot iron.

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