Polyglot Dictionary

pátina

/ˈpatʃinɐ/

a 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
as pátinas

Meaning

  1. a surface sheen or color that develops on an object with age

    • O móvel antigo tem uma pátina bonita.

      The antique furniture has a nice patina.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

Used both literally (on metal, wood, leather) and figuratively (the charm age gives an object).

Practice

1 What does pátina mean?

2 Fill the gap: O móvel antigo tem uma ___ bonita.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches pátina?

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