What does gay in Portuguese mean?

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

The word gay in Portuguese means , gay, homossexual, bicha, gay, veado, de bicha, casamento gay, casamento homossexual, gaydar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gay

substantivo masculino e feminino

gay

adjective (attracted to own sex)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
O político anunciou para o mundo que ele é gay.
The politician announced to the world that he was gay.

homossexual

adjective (relationship: gay)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Same-sex marriage is such a contested issue everywhere.

bicha

adjective (slang, sometimes offensive (person: gay) (gíria, ofensivo)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Você sabia que Henry é bicha?
Did you know that Henry's queer?

gay

noun (potentially offensive (person attracted to own sex)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
Aquele bar é um dos lugares preferidos dos gays.
That bar is a favorite place for gays.

veado

noun (UK, offensive, pejorative, slang (gay person) (BRA, gíria, ofensivo)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Charlie was sent to the headteacher for calling Nathan a bender.

de bicha

adjective (slang, sometimes offensive (relating to gay people) (gíria, ofensivo)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)
Há muitos clubes de bicha no cais.
There are several queer clubs on the quay.

casamento gay, casamento homossexual

noun (marriage: same-sex)

O senado está votando sobre a permissão do casamento gay (or: casamento homossexual).
The state senate is voting on whether to allow gay marriage.

gaydar

noun (informal (ability to identify gay people) (informal, gíria)

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