What does fiar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word fiar in Portuguese means spin, weave, give security, guarantee, fiar, tecer, urdir, tecer, fiar, fiar, urdir, tecer, fiar, contar, inventar, fiar, máquina de fiar, máquina de fiar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word fiar

spin, weave, give security, guarantee

fiar, tecer, urdir

transitive verb (fibers: turn into thread) (fibras)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Tecelões fiam fibras para fazer tecidos e depois roupas.
Weavers spin fibres into thread, and then make cloth.

tecer, fiar

transitive verb (weave: a web) (teia)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
A aranha tece uma teia para pegar insetos.
The spider spins a web to catch insects.

fiar, urdir

intransitive verb (turn fibres into thread) (fibras)

O tecelão sabia como fiar rapidamente.
The textile worker knew how to spin quickly.

tecer, fiar

intransitive verb (spider: weave a web) (teia)

A aranha tece com habilidade.
The spider spins skilfully.

contar, inventar, fiar

transitive verb (informal (tell: a story) (histórias)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ele inventa algumas histórias estranhas para as crianças.
He spins some strange stories for his children.

máquina de fiar

noun (short for spinning-jenny)

máquina de fiar

noun (device for spinning yarn)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Rose uses a spinner to organize her yarn because it's quicker than doing it by hand.

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