Polyglot Dictionary

leme

/ˈlɛmi/

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

Forms

plural
os lemes

Meaning

  1. helm

    • O capitão assume o leme.

      The captain takes the helm.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

timão

timão is more for a large ship's wheel; leme is more general, a rudder or helm, which can be for smaller boats too.

Similar in other languages

French

barre

barre is the French word for the same thing — both mean "helm."

Practice

1 What does leme mean?

2 Fill the gap: O capitão assume o ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches leme?

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