Polyglot Dictionary

piranha

/piˈɾɐ̃ɲɐ/

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 piranhas

Meaning

  1. piranha

    • A piranha mordeu.

      The piranha bit.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

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Spanish

piraña

piraña is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "piranha."

Practice

1 What does piranha mean?

2 Fill the gap: A ___ mordeu.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches piranha?

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