What does gengibre in Portuguese mean?

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

The word gengibre in Portuguese means ginger, gengibre, gengibre, de gengibre, biscoito de gengibre, biscoito de gengibre, chá de gengibre, biscoito de gengibre, de biscoito de gengibre, bolo casinha de gengibre, boneco de gengibre, biscoito de gengibre, com gosto de gengibre, gengibre em conserva. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word gengibre

ginger

substantivo masculino (raiz asiática)

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

gengibre

noun (root eaten as a spice)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Harry colocou um pouco de gengibre na sopa.
Harry put some ginger in the soup.

gengibre

noun (plant)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Rachel plantava gengibre no jardim.
Rachel grew ginger in the garden.

de gengibre

noun as adjective (flavored with ginger)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)
Jane sempre pede bolo de gengibre.
Jane always orders ginger cake.

biscoito de gengibre

noun (UK (cookie)

Kyle grabbed another ginger nut off the plate and ate it.

biscoito de gengibre

noun (ginger-flavored cookie)

My grandmother kept her cookie jar filled with ginger snaps.

chá de gengibre

noun (hot drink made with ginger)

Ginger tea is good for the digestion.

biscoito de gengibre

noun (biscuit flavored with ginger) (gíria)

For dessert at Christmas dinner, we ate gingerbread with spiced tea.

de biscoito de gengibre

noun as adjective (made of ginger biscuit)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)
Our family always makes gingerbread cookies before Christmas.

bolo casinha de gengibre

noun (edible confectionery structure)

boneco de gengibre

noun (biscuit in the shape of a man) (biscoito na forma de homem)

There's a fairy tale about a gingerbread man who runs away from the baker.

biscoito de gengibre

noun (biscuit flavored with ginger)

com gosto de gengibre

adjective (tasting of ginger, spicy)

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

gengibre em conserva

noun (ginger root in sugar syrup) (raiz de gengibre em xarope)

(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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