What does provocante in Portuguese mean?

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

The word provocante in Portuguese means provocative, provocativo, provocante, provocante, provocante, provocante, provocante, hostil, agressivo, provocante, provocante, potranca. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word provocante

provocative

provocativo, provocante

adjective (speech, act: inciting) (discurso, ato)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
It was unusual for a priest to make such provocative statements.

provocante

adjective (UK, slang (sexually inviting)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)

provocante

noun (UK, slang (man who leads women on) (homem que provoca mulher)

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

provocante

adjective (clothing, looks, person: seductive) (roupa sexy)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Students are forbidden from wearing provocative clothing in school.

provocante

adjective (clothes: revealing) (roupa, reveladora)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Everyone thought Joan's scanty clothing was inappropriate.

hostil, agressivo, provocante

adjective (aggressive)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
Os comentários agressivos deles nos deram uma indicação de suas atitudes.
Their hostile remarks gave us an indication of their attitude.

provocante

adjective (seductive) (sedutor)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
In the movies, no man could resist her teasing smile. Real life was different.

potranca

noun (UK, regional, pejorative, informal (woman) (BRA: figurado, informal, gíria)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
What on earth are you doing, you silly mare?

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