What does garfo in Portuguese mean?

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

The word garfo in Portuguese means fork, garfo, garfo de trinchar, garfo de mesa, fazer garfo, garfo de jardinagem, garfo e faca, garfo para saladas, comilão. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word garfo

fork

substantivo masculino

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

garfo

noun (eating utensil)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Jim colocou um garfo no assado para ver se estava pronto.
Jim stuck a fork into the roast to see if it was done.

garfo de trinchar

noun (utensil to hold meat for carving)

He used the carving fork to hold the turkey in place while he cut it.

garfo de mesa

noun (eating utensil)

Dinner forks are always bigger than dessert forks.

fazer garfo

transitive verb (attack 2 chess pieces) (xadrez)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
O enxadrista fez garfo ameaçando o rei e a rainha com um cavalo.
The chess player forked the king and queen with a knight.

garfo de jardinagem

noun (tool for turning soil)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Use a garden fork to loosen the soil.

garfo e faca

plural noun (cutlery, eating implements)

When planning a party menu, avoid meats that require cutting up with a knife and fork.

garfo para saladas

noun (utensil for serving salad)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
The salad fork is placed to the left of the dinner fork.

comilão

noun (humorous (male who eats a lot)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

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