Polyglot Dictionary

arranha-céu

/aˌxɐɲɐˈsɛw/

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

Forms

plural
os arranha-céus

Meaning

  1. skyscraper

    Built from arranha (scratches (from arranhar)) + céu (sky).

    • O arranha-céu é altíssimo.

      The skyscraper is very tall.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Made of

  • arranha scratches (from arranhar)
  • céu sky

Similar words

Similar in other languages

German

Wolkenkratzer

Wolkenkratzer is the German word for the same thing — both mean "skyscraper."

Spanish

rascacielos

rascacielos is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "skyscraper."

French

gratte-ciel

gratte-ciel is the French word for the same thing — both mean "skyscraper."

Practice

1 What does arranha-céu mean?

2 Fill the gap: O ___-céu é altíssimo.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches arranha-céu?

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