What does lontra in Portuguese mean?

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

The word lontra in Portuguese means otter, lontra, lontra, ariranha, lontra-gigante, nútria, de lontra. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word lontra

otter

substantivo feminino (mamífero carnívoro)

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

lontra

noun (animal) (animal)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Você encontra lontras na maioria dos rios em Devon.
You can find otters in most rivers in Devon.

lontra

noun (marine mammal)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Sea otters are amazingly agile swimmers, but rather clumsy on land.

ariranha, lontra-gigante, nútria

noun (aquatic South American rodent, coypu) (roedor aquático da América do Sul)

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

de lontra

noun as adjective (fur, skin of an otter)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)
Lauren tem um par de luvas de pele de lontra.
Lauren has a pair of otter gloves.

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