alce
/ˈawsi/
o
noun
B2
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- os alces
Meaning
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English
Worth distinguishing: elk (alce) and moose are different animals in American English, which causes confusion since British "elk" = American "moose."
Practice
1 What does alce mean?
elk
2 Fill the gap: O ___ atravessou a estrada.
Full sentence: O alce atravessou a estrada. (The elk crossed the road.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches alce?
alce: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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