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.
Meaning of the word encruzilhada
crossroad, crossway, carfax
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congelamento, entravenoun (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. |
cruzamentonoun (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. |
encruzilhadanoun (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, encruzilhadanoun (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 encruzilhadaadverb (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).) |
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