mata-borrão
/matɐboˈxɐ̃w/
o
noun
C1
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- os mata-borrões
Meaning
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blotting paper
Built from mata (kills (from matar)) + borrão (blot).
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Usei um mata-borrão.
I used blotting paper.
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Made of
- mata kills (from matar)
- borrão blot
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Practice
1 What does mata-borrão mean?
blotting paper
2 Fill the gap: Usei um mata-___.
Full sentence: Usei um mata-borrão. (I used blotting paper.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches mata-borrão?
mata-borrão: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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