What does calota in Portuguese mean?

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

The word calota in Portuguese means hubcap, calotte, cap, calota, calota de gelo, calota glacial. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word calota

hubcap

substantivo feminino (peça: enfeita rodas de carros)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

calotte

substantivo feminino (arquitetura (peça central de uma abóboda) (architectural)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cap

substantivo feminino (cobertura esférica ou abaulada)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

calota

noun (often plural (car: axle cover) (carro)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
A hubcap lay by the side of the highway.

calota de gelo

noun (small ice mass in high area)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
An ice cap sat atop Mt. Kilimanjaro.

calota glacial

noun (ice mass covering a mountain)

The hikers took an alternate route to avoid the icecap.

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