What does matraca in Portuguese mean?

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

The word matraca in Portuguese means percussion instrument; eloquent, talkative fellow, prattler, tagarela, chocalho, matraca, tagarela, matraca, draga, pare de falar, calar a boca. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word matraca

percussion instrument; eloquent, talkative fellow, prattler

tagarela

noun (informal (talkative person) (gíria)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
Kristin is a good student, but she's also a chatterbox and occasionally disrupts class.

chocalho

noun (ratchet: percussion instrument)

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

matraca

noun (figurative, slang (person who talks too much) (gíria)

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

tagarela

noun (person who talks incessantly) (informal)

(substantivo masculino e feminino: Substantivo que é igual na forma masculina e feminina. Ex. "estudante". )

matraca

noun (slang (mouth) (gíria: boca)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Cale a sua matraca!
Shut your trap!

draga

noun (slang, pejorative (mouth) (figurado, boca, BRA)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Fred just spent all day stuffing his mug with other people's food.

pare de falar

interjection (vulgar, offensive, slang (stop talking) (parar de falar)

(interjeição: Usada para exprimir emoção, ordem, etc. Ex. "psiu!" "Coragem!" "Meu Deus!")
Shut the f*** up! I don't want to hear another word from you!

calar a boca

expression (vulgar, offensive, slang (stop talking) (informal, ofensivo)

(interjeição: Usada para exprimir emoção, ordem, etc. Ex. "psiu!" "Coragem!" "Meu Deus!")
I wish your sister would shut the f*** up!

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