What does degrau in Portuguese mean?

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

The word degrau in Portuguese means step, degrau, degrau, degrau, degrau, degrau, degrau. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word degrau

step

substantivo masculino (cada passo de uma escada) (on stairs)

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

degrau

noun (single step)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The little girl sat on the top stair, listening to her parents talking in the living room.

degrau

noun (often plural (step of a ladder) (de escada de armar)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Be careful of that second rung - it's cracked.

degrau

noun (figurative (level in a hierarchy) (nível numa hierarquia, figurativo)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Salaries are pretty low at this rung of the company.

degrau

noun (stair) (escada)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Esta escada tem treze degraus.
This stairway has thirteen steps.

degrau

noun (rung)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Não é seguro ficar no degrau superior da escada.
The top step of the ladder is not safe to stand on.

degrau

noun (flat part of step)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Be careful going down the stairs; the treads are very narrow.

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