What does comporta in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word comporta in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use comporta in Portuguese.
The word comporta in Portuguese means flood-gate, comporta, comporta, comporta, comporta. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word comporta
flood-gate
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comportanoun (often plural (gate preventing overflow of water) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) The floodgates burst under the pressure, and the river water surged through the town. |
comportanoun (water gate) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) The city is repairing the sluice gate to prevent flooding. |
comportaplural noun (figurative (barrier) (figurado) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) All of a sudden, the floodgates opened and I felt tears streaming down my cheeks. |
comportanoun (canal) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) Esse canal tem quinze comportas. This canal has fifteen locks. |
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