What does vira-lata in Portuguese mean?

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

The word vira-lata in Portuguese means vira-lata, vira-lata, mestiço, vira-lata, vira-lata, animal de rua. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vira-lata

vira-lata

noun (dog: mongrel) (cachorro)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
They tossed him out onto the street like a cur.

vira-lata

noun (slang (dog) (BRA, gíria, cachorro)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
That mutt chewed up my shoes again!

mestiço

noun (dog of mixed breed) (sem raça determinada)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Max adopted a mongrel at the humane society.

vira-lata

noun (slang (mongrel dog) (BRA, gíria)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Although the children wanted a purebred dog, the parents thought it more ethical to adopt a mutt.

vira-lata

noun (mongrel dog) (cachorro)

(substantivo masculino e feminino: Substantivo que é igual na forma masculina e feminina. Ex. "estudante". )

animal de rua

noun (dog or cat living in the streets) (cão ou gato de rua)

(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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