What does jumento in Portuguese mean?

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

The word jumento in Portuguese means donkey, ass; brute; stud, hunk, sultry man, jumento, burro, asno, cabeçudo, orelhudo, burro, jumento, burro, asno. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word jumento

donkey, ass; brute; stud, hunk, sultry man

jumento, burro, asno

noun (animal)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
As crianças conduziam burros pela praia.
Children were riding donkeys on the beach.

cabeçudo, orelhudo

noun (informal, pejorative (stupid person) (pejorativo)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Don't be such a chump; if you think Lisa likes you, ask her out on a date!

burro

noun (animal: donkey)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Os viajantes levaram um burro pelo vale.
The travellers led an ass through the valley.

jumento, burro, asno

noun (figurative, pejorative (stupid person) (figurado)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Não é assim que se faz, seu burro!
That's not how you do it, you donkey!

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