Polyglot Dictionary

Queima das Fitas

/ˈkejmɐ dɐʃ ˈfitɐʃ/

a noun C1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. Queima das Fitas, a Portuguese university graduation tradition, especially famous in Coimbra

N Category Place Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Usage notes

A centuries-old Portuguese student tradition ("burning of the ribbons") marking the end of university studies, most famously celebrated in Coimbra with serenades, parades, and the symbolic burning of course-colored ribbons.

Practice

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2 Fill the gap: Os finalistas celebraram a ___ das Fitas com serenatas e cortejos.

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