fósforo

/ˈfɔsfoɾu/

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

Forms

plural
os fósforos

Meaning

  1. match (item)

    • Ele acendeu a vela com um fósforo.

      He lit the candle with a match.

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

Practice

1 What does fósforo mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ele acendeu a vela com um ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches fósforo?

noun

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