What does meada in Portuguese mean?

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

The word meada in Portuguese means , meada, madeixa, novelo, novelo, meada, fio da meada, linha de raciocínio. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word meada

substantivo feminino

meada, madeixa

noun (long coil of yarn)

(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 bought three skeins of organic wool to knit a sweater.

novelo

noun (skein: of yarn)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
My mother is a knitter and has a room filled with hanks of yarn in every color.

novelo

noun (coil: of rope)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
There were hanks of rope laying all over the construction site.

meada

noun (figurative ([sth] coiled, twisted)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
A skein of hair was stuck in the drain.

fio da meada

noun (figurative (gist) (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.)
Eu dei uma olhadinha na TV e rapidamente perdi o fio da meada da nossa conversa.
I glanced at the TV and quickly lost the thread of our conversation.

linha de raciocínio

noun (sequence of ideas) (sequência de ideias)

(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 got confused when I was explaining it, and lost my train of thought.

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