What does trapo in Portuguese mean?

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

The word trapo in Portuguese means rag, old clothes, in tatters, pano, trapo, trapo, boneca de pano. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word trapo

rag

substantivo masculino (pano velho)

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

old clothes

substantivo masculino (roupa velha)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

in tatters

substantivo masculino (figurado (muito cansado) (figurative)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

pano

noun (cleaning cloth) (de limpeza)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Ben limpou a janela com um pano.
Ben wiped the window with a rag.

trapo

noun (rag)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
A empregada limpou as janelas com um trapo.
The maid wiped the windows with a cloth.

trapo

plural noun (torn clothing) (roupa surrada)

(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 dog dropped the tatters of Kevin's favourite shirt at his feet.

boneca de pano

noun (child's stuffed cloth doll)

My sister made me a rag doll out of scraps cloth and yarn.

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