Polyglot Dictionary

alicerce

/aliˈsɛɾsi/

o noun B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
os alicerces

Meaning

  1. foundation (building)

    • Eles reforçaram o alicerce da casa.

      They reinforced the foundation of the house.

N Category Place Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

fundação

alicerce more specifically means the physical footing or base of a building; fundação is more general, and can also mean an organisation.

Practice

1 What does alicerce mean?

2 Fill the gap: Eles reforçaram o ___ da casa.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches alicerce?

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