What does gambá in Portuguese mean?

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

The word gambá in Portuguese means opossum, opossum, gambá, beber como um gambá, bêbado como um gambá, bêbado como um gambá. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gambá

opossum

substantivo masculino e feminino (animal) (zoology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

opossum

noun (Australian mammal) (marsupial)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
We saw kangaroos and possums on our trip to Australia.

gambá

noun (marsupial) (marsupial australiano)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
We saw an opossum on our walk through the woods.

beber como um gambá

verbal expression (figurative (be an alcoholic)

He may not be an alcoholic but he certainly drinks like a fish.

bêbado como um gambá

expression (very drunk) (gíria)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)

bêbado como um gambá

expression (informal (extremely drunk from alcohol)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)

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