What does peteca in Portuguese mean?

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

The word peteca in Portuguese means shuttlecock, peteca, peteca, deixar a peteca cair. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word peteca

shuttlecock

peteca

noun (UK (badminton: bird)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The kids volleyed the shuttlecock back and forth.

peteca

noun (US (badminton: shuttlecock)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Bata na peteca forte com sua raquete de badminton.
Swat the bird hard with your badminton racquet.

deixar a peteca cair

verbal expression (figurative (fail to do one's part) (figurado)

(expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".)
The company dropped the ball when the product was late in reaching some key markets.

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