What does torcida in Portuguese mean?

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

The word torcida in Portuguese means supporters, twist, torcida, ser animadora de torcida, animação de torcida, chefe de torcida, animação de torcida, corda torcida. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word torcida

supporters

substantivo feminino (apoiadores de um time)

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

twist

substantivo feminino (ato de torcer)

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

torcida

noun (shouts of encouragement) (BRA)

(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 crowd's cheering motivated Lily to push herself.

ser animadora de torcida

intransitive verb (US (be a cheerleader)

(expressão verbal: Expressão usada como verbo. Ex. "se dar bem com"; "ter medo de". Também para elementos compostos mais longos, como expressões idiomáticas e ditados que começam com um verbo.)
Sou animadora de torcida há três anos.
I have been cheering for three years.

animação de torcida

noun (US, abbr (cheerleading) (BRA)

Darcy decided to try cheering because her friends were on her school's squad.

chefe de torcida

noun (mainly US (sport: [sb] leading support) (BRA)

Cheerleaders are often the most popular girls in school.

animação de torcida

noun (US (gymnastic dancing to support sports teams) (BRA)

Cheerleading is a popular activity in many high schools.

corda torcida

noun (fishing: line connecting fly) (para anzol)

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