Polyglot Dictionary

nível de bolha

/ˈnivew dʒi ˈboʎɐ/

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 níveis de bolha

Meaning

  1. spirit level, a tool with a liquid-filled tube used to check if a surface is horizontal

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Named for the air bubble inside its liquid-filled glass tube — centered means level.

Practice

1 What does nível de bolha mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ele usou o ___ de bolha para alinhar a prateleira.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches nível de bolha?

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