What does pivô in Portuguese mean?

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

The word pivô in Portuguese means pivot, pivô, pivô, pivô. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word pivô

pivot

pivô

noun (dental procedure) (procedimento dentário)

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

pivô

noun (figurative (central person or thing) (figurado: pessoa-chave)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
She was the pivot around which the household revolved.

pivô

noun (basketball position) (BRA, posição basquete)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
Yao Ming joga como pivô para o Houston Rockets.
Yao Ming played center for the Houston Rockets.

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