Polyglot Dictionary

matilha

/maˈtʃiʎa/

a noun B1

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 matilhas

Meaning

  1. pack (of wolves)

    • Lobos caçam em matilha.

      Wolves hunt in packs.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Collective

Similar words

alcateia

alcateia specifically means a pack of wolves; matilha is more general, and can also mean a pack of dogs.

Similar in other languages

English

gang

Close, figuratively — a pack (of wolves) relates to a gang.

Practice

1 What does matilha mean?

2 Fill the gap: Lobos caçam em ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches matilha?

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