What does tampar in Portuguese mean?

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

The word tampar in Portuguese means cover, cork, plug, tampar, fechar, tampar, tampar, tapar, tampar, tampar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word tampar

cover, cork, plug

tampar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (plug) (plugar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
The sailors worked desperately to stop up the leak in the side of the ship.

fechar

phrasal verb, transitive, separable (enclose)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
He used bricks to wall in the garden.

tampar

verbal expression (lid, cover: replace)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Put the lid back on the toothpaste tube so that it doesn't dry out.

tampar

transitive verb (block something with a plug)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)

tapar, tampar

transitive verb (hole: block)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Paula tapou o buraco com um chumaço de papel.
Paula plugged the hole with a wad of paper.

tampar

transitive verb (put a lid on)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ela tampou a garrafa.
She capped the bottle.

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