What does núcleo in Portuguese mean?

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

The word núcleo in Portuguese means core, core, centre, núcleo, núcleo, âmago, núcleo, cerne, núcleo, núcleo, âmago. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word núcleo

core

substantivo masculino (parte central)

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

core

substantivo masculino (figurado (parte fundamental) (figurative)

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

centre

substantivo masculino (figurado (ponto que concentra ideias) (UK)

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

núcleo

noun (physics: centre of atom) (física)

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

núcleo

noun (figurative (centre, core) (centro)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
A few faithful members formed the nucleus of the organization.

âmago, núcleo, cerne

noun (figurative (essential part)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
O âmago do problema continua sem solução e os dois lados continuam em guerra.
The core of the problem remains unsolved, and the two sides continue to be at war.

núcleo

noun (nuclear power)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
O núcleo do reator fundiu-se, e causou centenas de mortes.
The reactor's core melted, and caused hundreds of deaths.

núcleo, âmago

noun (innermost part of [sth])

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Há sementes no núcleo desta fruta.
There are seeds at the heart of this fruit.

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