Polyglot Dictionary

carreta

/kaˈxetɐ/

a noun B2

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
as carretas

Meaning

  1. lorry

    • A carreta bloqueou a estrada.

      The lorry blocked the road.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

caminhão

caminhão is the general word for "lorry" or truck; carreta specifically means a large trailer truck, an articulated lorry.

Similar in other languages

German

Lastwagen

Lastwagen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "lorry."

Practice

1 What does carreta mean?

2 Fill the gap: A ___ bloqueou a estrada.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches carreta?

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