What does formigueiro in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word formigueiro in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use formigueiro in Portuguese.
The word formigueiro in Portuguese means ant colony, anthill, horde, formigueiro, formigueiro, oricterope, orictéropo, porco-da-terra. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word formigueiro
ant colonysubstantivo masculino (conjunto de formigas) (zoology) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
anthillsubstantivo masculino (casa das formigas) (zoology) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
hordesubstantivo masculino (figurado (local lotado) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
formigueironoun (figurative (place: busy, lively) (figurado) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) Every Sunday the church building turned into a hive of activity. |
formigueironoun (mound of earth left by ants) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) You need to cover the ant hill with the insecticide before adding the water. |
oricterope, orictéropo, porco-da-terranoun (ant-eating mammal) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) I watched an aardvark eating ants at the zoo. |
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