adulto

/aˈduwtu/

o noun A2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
os adultos

Meaning

  1. adult

    • O adulto cuida da criança.

      The adult looks after the child.

N Category Person Concreteness Concrete Animacy Animate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: person. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: animate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Erwachsene

Erwachsene is the German word for the same thing — both mean "adult."

Spanish

adulto

adulto is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "adult."

French

adulte

adulte is the French word for the same thing — both mean "adult."

Practice

1 What does adulto mean?

2 Fill the gap: O ___ cuida da criança.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches adulto?

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