gravame

/ɡɾaˈvɐ̃mi/

o noun C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
os gravames

Meaning

  1. encumbrance

    • Há um gravame sobre o imóvel.

      There is an encumbrance on the property.

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

carga

Close — both describe a burden, an encumbrance and a load.

Similar in other languages

French

fardeau

Close — an encumbrance relates to a burden.

Practice

1 What does gravame mean?

2 Fill the gap: Há um ___ sobre o imóvel.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches gravame?

noun

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