porta-luvas
/pɔɾtɐˈluvɐs/
o
noun
B1
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- os porta-luvas
Meaning
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glove compartment
Built from porta (carries (from portar)) + luvas (gloves).
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Guardei o mapa no porta-luvas.
I put the map in the glove compartment.
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Made of
- porta carries (from portar)
- luvas gloves
Similar words
Similar in other languages
German
Handschuhfach is the German word for the same thing — both mean "glove compartment."
Practice
1 What does porta-luvas mean?
glove compartment
2 Fill the gap: Guardei o mapa no ___-luvas.
Full sentence: Guardei o mapa no porta-luvas. (I put the map in the glove compartment.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches porta-luvas?
porta-luvas: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, positive connotation.
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