What does pólvora in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word pólvora in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pólvora in Portuguese.
The word pólvora in Portuguese means gunpowder, pólvora, pólvora, bala de festim, resíduo de munição, mosquito-pólvora, barril de pólvora, barril de pólvora. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word pólvora
gunpowdersubstantivo feminino (substância explosiva) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
pólvoranoun (powdered explosive) (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 barrels of gunpowder were dangerously close to the flame. |
pólvoranoun (explosive: gunpowder) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) |
bala de festimnoun (gun cartridge without bullet) Não se preocupe, a arma está carregada só com balas de festim. Don't worry, the gun is only loaded with blanks. |
resíduo de muniçãonoun (from firing a bullet) (partículas deixadas por bala) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) |
mosquito-pólvoranoun (insect: very small fly) (inseto) (substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.) The annoying midge kept circling my head and buzzing in my ear. |
barril de pólvoranoun (gunpowder barrel) (literal) |
barril de pólvoranoun (figurative (potentially explosive situation) (situação potencialmente explosiva) |
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