What does corcunda in Portuguese mean?

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

The word corcunda in Portuguese means hunchback, , desleixado, curvado, corcunda, corcunda, corcunda, corcunda, corcunda, corcova, corcunda, corcunda, corcunda, corcunda, postura curvada, baleia jubarte. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word corcunda

hunchback

substantivo feminino (protuberância nas costas)

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

desleixado, curvado

adjective (hunched, not upright) (postura corporal)

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

corcunda

adjective (having a hunched posture)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

corcunda

adjective (having rounded back)

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

corcunda

adjective (anatomy: having a hump)

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

corcunda

noun (on camel, etc.: bump)

(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 corcunda de um camelo tem grandes reservas de gordura que podem ser usadas por ele para sobreviver as longas viagens no deserto.
A camel's hump has big fat reserves in it that it can use to survive long trips through the desert.

corcunda, corcova

noun (hunch on back, curved spine)

(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 old man's humpback was conspicuous, although he tried to hide it. The boy's hunchback was impossible to correct, even with surgery.

corcunda

noun (deformity of the spine) (deformidade)

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

corcunda

noun (dated, offensive (person with hunch on back) (ofensivo)

(substantivo masculino e feminino: Substantivo que é igual na forma masculina e feminina. Ex. "estudante". )
A torre do sino é habitada por um corcunda.
The bell tower is inhabited by a hunchback.

corcunda

adjective (having hump on back) (pejorativo)

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

corcunda

noun (hump)

(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 old man had a big hunch that made it hard for him to look up.

postura curvada

noun (drooping posture)

Peter precisa ter mais cuidado com sua postura, se não quiser acabar com uma postura curvada permanente.
Peter needs to be more careful of his posture if he doesn't want to end up with a permanent slouch.

baleia jubarte

noun (abbreviation (humpback whale) (baleia)

Suddenly, a humpback broke the surface of the water.

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