What does pião in Portuguese mean?

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

The word pião in Portuguese means top, pião, pião, pião em avião. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pião

top

substantivo masculino (brinquedo pequeno que gira)

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

pião

noun (child's toy) (brinquedo)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Tim loved his spinning top and would spend hours playing with it.

pião

noun (child's spinning toy)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
As crianças brincavam com brinquedos tradicionais, como piões e valetes.
The children played with traditional toys, such as tops and jacks.

pião em avião

noun (skating) (patinagem)

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