What does charada in Portuguese mean?

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

The word charada in Portuguese means , charada, enigma, charada, enigma. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word charada

substantivo feminino

charada

noun (conundrum: type of joke)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
John e Matthew passaram a noite fazendo charadas um para o outro.
John and Matthew whiled away the evening asking each other riddles.

enigma

noun (figurative (mystery)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Natasha achou que jamais resolveria o enigma quanto ao que acontecera aquela noite.
Natasha thought she would never solve the riddle of what had happened that night.

charada

noun (puzzle, riddle) (mistério)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Charadas são praticamente impossíveis de se traduzir.
Conundrums are nearly impossible to translate.

enigma

noun (informal (question, puzzle)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
O quebra-cabeça acabou sendo um enigma desafiador.
The puzzle turned out to be a challenging teaser.

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