enfeite

/ẽˈfejtʃi/

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
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
os enfeites

Meaning

  1. decoration

    • É um enfeite de Natal.

      It's a Christmas decoration.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

decoração

decoração is more general, the overall decor scheme; enfeite is more specific, a single decorative ornament or trinket.

Similar in other languages

German

Dekoration

Dekoration is the German word for the same thing — both mean "decoration."

Spanish

condecoración

condecoración is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "decoration."

Spanish

decoración

decoración is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "decoration."

Practice

1 What does enfeite mean?

2 Fill the gap: É um ___ de Natal.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches enfeite?

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