What does encalço in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word encalço in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use encalço in Portuguese.
The word encalço in Portuguese means pursuit; footprint, track, encalço, encalço, logo atrás, seguindo de perto, ir ao encalço de. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word encalço
pursuit; footprint, track
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encalçonoun (following) (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 encalço da polícia ao criminoso foi bem sucedida; eles o pegaram. The police's tracking of the criminal was successful; they caught him. |
encalçonoun (figurative (aftermath) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) Após os encalços da tempestade, eles tiveram que limpar os galhos caídos. In the wake of the storm, they had to clear the fallen branches. |
logo atrás, seguindo de pertoexpression (slang (close behind) (seguindo alguém de perto) (expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".) The police officer was hot on the heels of the speeding driver. |
ir ao encalço dephrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (scavenge for, track down) (locução verbal: Conjunto de verbo auxiliar (normalmente 'ser', 'estar', 'ter', 'haver') e verbo principal (normalmente no infinitivo, gerúndio ou particípio).) My cat hunts for mice every night. |
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