guarda-livros
/ɡwaɾdɐˈlivɾus/
o
noun
C1
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- os guarda-livros
Meaning
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bookkeeper
Built from guarda (keeps (from guardar)) + livros (books).
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O guarda-livros fez o balanço.
The bookkeeper drew up the accounts.
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Made of
- guarda keeps (from guardar)
- livros books
Practice
1 What does guarda-livros mean?
bookkeeper
2 Fill the gap: O ___-livros fez o balanço.
Full sentence: O guarda-livros fez o balanço. (The bookkeeper drew up the accounts.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches guarda-livros?
guarda-livros: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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