What does gema in Portuguese mean?

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

The word gema in Portuguese means yolk, gema, gema, pedra preciosa, gema, gema de ovo, sal-gema, ovo de gema mole, ovo mole, da gema. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gema

yolk

substantivo feminino (parte amarela, central do ovo)

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

gema

noun (gemstone) (pedra preciosa)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Brian gave Kate a necklace with a large gem in it.

gema

noun (yellow of an egg)

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

pedra preciosa

noun (precious stone, jewel)

Belinda's aunt left her some money and gemstones in her will.

gema

noun (egg yolk)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Separate the yellow of the egg and put it aside.

gema de ovo

noun (yellow part of an egg)

The recipe requires one egg yolk.

sal-gema

noun (sodium chloride occurring in rocks)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Rock salt is mined at Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland.

ovo de gema mole

noun (boiled egg with runny yolk) (ovo cozido com gema mole)

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

ovo mole

adverb (fried egg: runny yolk) (informal)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
No café da manhã, eu comi torrada, bacon e dois ovos com a gema mole.
For breakfast I had toast, bacon and two eggs sunny side up.

da gema

adjective (since birth) (BRA, figurado, nativo)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)
Ben was born in South Carolina; he's a true-born Southerner.

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