Polyglot Dictionary

goteira

/ɡoˈtejɾɐ/

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 goteiras

Meaning

  1. leak

    • Há uma goteira no teto.

      There's a leak in the ceiling.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

vazamento

goteira is a specific roof leak, from rain into a house; vazamento is a general leak, like a water pipe leak, gas leak, or even a data leak.

infiltração

goteira is a specific roof leak, from rain into a house; infiltração is water seepage through walls, more gradual — both mean "leak."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

gotera

gotera is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "leak."

French

fuite

fuite is the French word for the same thing — both mean "leak."

Practice

1 What does goteira mean?

2 Fill the gap: Há uma ___ no teto.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches goteira?

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