What does ganga in Portuguese mean?

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

The word ganga in Portuguese means gangue, denim, brim, ganga, jeans, jeans, short. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ganga

gangue

substantivo feminino (matéria rochosa) (mining)

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

denim, brim

noun (jeans fabric) (BRA)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Matthew trouxe brim para fazer uma jaqueta.
Matthew bought some denim to make a jacket.

ganga

noun (value-less rock or mineral matter) (geologia)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

jeans

noun (UK (fabric: denim) (fustão de algodão)

(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 prefer corduroy jackets, but my best friend likes jean.

jeans

plural noun (denim trousers) (BRA)

(substantivo masculino plural: Substantivo masculino exclusivamente ou normalmente usado no plural. Ex. "óculos".)
Eu já não uso roupa fina desde que me reformei: agora uso calças de ganga.
I don't wear dress clothes any more since I retired; I'm living in blue jeans.

short

plural noun (denim shorts) (BRA, jeans cortado, estrangeirismo)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
At her office job, she always looks professional, but at home she often wears t-shirts and cutoffs.

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