What does caloiro in Portuguese mean?

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

The word caloiro in Portuguese means calouro, novato, caloiro, calouro, novato, caloiro, bixo, calouro, novato, caloiro, calouro, novato, caloiro, calouro, novato, caloiro. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word caloiro

calouro, novato, caloiro

noun (US (school: 1st-year student)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Ela tentou ser líder de torcida quando era caloura.
She tried out to be a cheerleader when she was a freshman.

calouro, novato, caloiro

noun (US (college: 1st-year student)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Os calouros desse ano vieram de muitas universidades diferentes.
This year's freshmen come from a number of different countries.

bixo

noun (UK (public school: junior pupil) (BRA: gíria, figurado, aluno novato)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Os alunos mais velhos tinham bixos para fazerem seus deveres.
The older pupils have fags to do their chores for them.

calouro, novato, caloiro

noun (US (person: novice)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
A senadora caloura já tem seu nome nas notícias.
The freshman senator is already getting her name in the news.

calouro, novato, caloiro

noun as adjective (US (relating to 1st year of high school)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

calouro, novato, caloiro

noun as adjective (US (relating to 1st year of college)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Atletas calouros podem fazer testes para os times amadores das universidades.
Freshman athletes may try out for the junior varsity teams.

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