What does presunto in Portuguese mean?

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

The word presunto in Portuguese means ham, presunto, presunto, cadáver, presunto defumado, bife de presunto, de presunto, presunto curado. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word presunto

ham

substantivo masculino

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

presunto

noun (leg meat of a pig)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Sheila deu a Kelsey um presunto inteiro porque queria que ela comesse mais.
Sheila gave Kelsey a whole ham because she wanted her to eat more meat.

presunto

noun (thick slice of ham) (fatia grossa de presunto)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
When she goes out for breakfast, she always orders ham steak rather than bacon.

cadáver

noun (slang (dead body)

(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 detetive recebeu uma chamada para dizer que tinham encontrado o cadáver.
The detective got a call to say they'd found a stiff.

presunto defumado

noun (smoked pork meat)

The cured ham has been hanging for three weeks in the cupboard.

bife de presunto

noun (UK (ham steak)

The server brought out a huge platter of gammon for the diners.

de presunto

noun as adjective (containing ham)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)
Tim faz o melhor sanduíche de presunto que você já comeu.
Tim makes the best ham sandwich you've ever had.

presunto curado

noun (cookery: cured ham)

I brought back some speck from my trip through Italy.

Let's learn Portuguese

So now that you know more about the meaning of presunto in Portuguese, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in Portuguese.

Do you know about Portuguese

Portuguese (português) is a Roman language native to the Iberian peninsula of Europe. It is the only official language of Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde. Portuguese has between 215 and 220 million native speakers and 50 million second language speakers, for a total of about 270 million. Portuguese is often listed as the sixth most spoken language in the world, third in Europe. In 1997, a comprehensive academic study ranked Portuguese as one of the 10 most influential languages in the world. According to UNESCO statistics, Portuguese and Spanish are the fastest growing European languages after English.