What does ladra in Portuguese mean?

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

The word ladra in Portuguese means ladrão, ladra, mercado de pulgas, ladra de comida. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ladra

ladrão, ladra

noun (thief who breaks into houses)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
Um ladrão invadiu nossa casa e roubou joias e uma televisão enquanto estávamos de férias.
A burglar broke into our house and stole jewelry and a TV while we were on vacation.

mercado de pulgas

noun (market selling antiques, etc.) (BRA, mercado de quinquilharias)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
Você consegue encontrar verdadeiras pechinchas no mercado de pulgas local.
You can find some real bargains at the local flea market.

ladra de comida

noun (archaic (female who scrounges food, etc.)

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