What does velhaco in Portuguese mean?

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

The word velhaco in Portuguese means knave, rogue, villain; sharper, swindler, malicioso, capcioso, velhaco, insincero, bandido, bandida, velhaco, maroto, danado, traquinas, velhaco, malandro, tratante, velhaco, malandro, réprobo, velhaco. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word velhaco

knave, rogue, villain; sharper, swindler

malicioso, capcioso

adjective (person: sly, cunning) (pessoa: astuto)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The wily old man seldom missed a chance to make some money.

velhaco, insincero

adjective (insincere) (que não é ingênuo)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
The employee's excuse was disingenuous.

bandido, bandida

noun (informal (criminal) (criminal)

(substantivo masculino, substantivo feminino: Substantivos que têm os gêneros masculino e feminino. Ex. "menino, menina", "ator, atriz".)
O contador era um bandido que vinha roubando deles por trinta anos.
The bookkeeper was a crook who had been stealing from them for years.

velhaco

noun (informal, dated (scamp: mischievous person)

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

maroto, danado, traquinas

noun (child: mischievous)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Amber's been playing tricks on me all day; she's a rascal.

velhaco, malandro, tratante

noun (old man: mischievous)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Grandad tried to convince Mum he was emigrating and worried her half to death, the old rascal.

velhaco, malandro

noun (dated (villain) (datado)

(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 rascals left Richard tied up and took all his money.

réprobo

noun (informal (reprobate, rogue)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Jack is an old sinner; he's always getting up to mischief.

velhaco

noun (UK, figurative, pejorative, informal (middle-aged right-wing man) (pejorativo)

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

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