What does encruzilhada in Portuguese mean?

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

The word encruzilhada in Portuguese means crossroad, crossway, carfax, congelamento, entrave, cruzamento, encruzilhada, junção, encruzilhada, numa encruzilhada. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word encruzilhada

crossroad, crossway, carfax

congelamento, entrave

noun (standstill)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Negotiations to end the violence are in deadlock.

cruzamento

noun (roads: intersection)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Vire à direita na terceira encruzilhada e ande por três quilômetros.
Turn right at the third crossroad and go for two miles.

encruzilhada

noun (figurative (decisive moment)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
O governo chegou em uma encruzilhada e precisa agir agora.
The government has reached a crossroads: it must now act.

junção, encruzilhada

noun (junction) (cruzamento)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Uma cidade cresceu na junção de duas estradas.
A town grew at the meeting of the two roads.

numa encruzilhada

adverb (figurative (at a decisive point)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)

Let's learn Portuguese

So now that you know more about the meaning of encruzilhada in Portuguese, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in Portuguese.

Do you know about Portuguese

Portuguese (português) is a Roman language native to the Iberian peninsula of Europe. It is the only official language of Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde. Portuguese has between 215 and 220 million native speakers and 50 million second language speakers, for a total of about 270 million. Portuguese is often listed as the sixth most spoken language in the world, third in Europe. In 1997, a comprehensive academic study ranked Portuguese as one of the 10 most influential languages in the world. According to UNESCO statistics, Portuguese and Spanish are the fastest growing European languages after English.