Polyglot Dictionary

distintivo

/dʒistʃĩˈtʃivu/

o 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
os distintivos

Meaning

  1. badge

    • Mostrou o distintivo.

      He showed his badge.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

crachá

crachá is more of an ID badge, like a name tag worn at work; distintivo is more of an emblem or insignia badge, like a police badge.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

distintivo

distintivo is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "badge."

Spanish

insignia

insignia is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "badge."

Practice

1 What does distintivo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Mostrou o ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches distintivo?

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