What does palito in Portuguese mean?

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

The word palito in Portuguese means toothpick, beanpole, esguio, palito, palito, pauzinho, palito, palito, bolo no palito, palito de picolé, palito de picolé, palito de fósforo, palito de picolé, palito de picolé. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word palito

toothpick

substantivo masculino (madeira pontiaguda)

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

beanpole

substantivo masculino (figurado (muito magro) (figurative, thin person)

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

esguio

adjective (figurative (person: thin and sinewy)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Jóqueis geralmente são pequenos e esguios.
Jockeys are generally small and wiry chaps.

palito

noun (small stick for cleaning teeth) (palito de dente)

(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 table had salt and pepper and a glass with toothpicks.

palito, pauzinho

noun (usually plural (eating utensil)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Would you like chopsticks or a fork?

palito

noun as adjective (thin, stick-like) (magro)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The children tease my daughter at school for her matchstick legs.

palito

noun (toothpick)

(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 dentista usou um palito para limpar os dentes.
The dentist used a pick to clean the teeth.

bolo no palito

noun (US (lollipop-shaped cake)

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

palito de picolé

noun (UK (stick used as popsicle handle)

palito de picolé

noun (UK (wooden stick for crafting)

palito de fósforo

noun (small wooden stick)

The flame burned down the matchstick and burned my fingers before I could get the fire lit.

palito de picolé

noun (US, ® (stick used as ice-lolly handle) (palito usado para segurar picolé)

palito de picolé

noun (US (wooden stick for crafting) (para artesanato)

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