What does joias in Portuguese mean?

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

The word joias in Portuguese means joias, cheio de joias, adornado com joias, baracanole, joias ostentosas, caixinha de jóias, enfeitar com joias, estojo de joias, ladrão de joias, caixa de joias, loja de joias, jóias antigas. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word joias

joias

noun (accessories with jewels)

(substantivo feminino plural: Substantivo feminino exclusivamente ou normalmente usada no plural. Ex. "costas".)
Aquelas joias parecem meio exageradas para uma garçonete.
That jewelry seems a little excessive for a waitress.

cheio de joias, adornado com joias

adjective (literary (decorated with jewels)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)

baracanole

noun (jewelry box for rings)

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

joias ostentosas

noun (slang (showy jewellery or ornamentation) (gíria)

(substantivo feminino plural: Substantivo feminino exclusivamente ou normalmente usada no plural. Ex. "costas".)
The young men showed off their gold chains, shiny rings, and other bling.

caixinha de jóias

noun (small jewellery box)

The letters were found in a small casket at the back of the drawer.

enfeitar com joias

transitive verb (put jewels on [sth])

(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.)
The goldsmith jeweled the crown for the royal family.

estojo de joias

noun (small jewellery box)

My jewel case was stolen from my luggage the last time I travelled by air.

ladrão de joias

noun ([sb] who steals precious stones or jewellery)

The Pink Panther is a film about a policeman trying to catch a notorious jewel thief.

caixa de joias

noun (case for valuable accessories)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
I've put all my rings in the jewelry box.

loja de joias

noun (sells, repairs jewelry)

jóias antigas

noun (antique or retro accessories) (assessórios antigos ou retrô)

(substantivo feminino plural: Substantivo feminino exclusivamente ou normalmente usada no plural. Ex. "costas".)

Let's learn Portuguese

So now that you know more about the meaning of joias in Portuguese, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in Portuguese.

Do you know about Portuguese

Portuguese (português) is a Roman language native to the Iberian peninsula of Europe. It is the only official language of Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde. Portuguese has between 215 and 220 million native speakers and 50 million second language speakers, for a total of about 270 million. Portuguese is often listed as the sixth most spoken language in the world, third in Europe. In 1997, a comprehensive academic study ranked Portuguese as one of the 10 most influential languages in the world. According to UNESCO statistics, Portuguese and Spanish are the fastest growing European languages after English.