Polyglot Dictionary

ralo

/ˈxalu/

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 ralos

Meaning

  1. drain

    • O ralo entupiu.

      The drain blocked.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

bueiro

bueiro is more about a street or storm drain, a larger sewer grate; ralo is more about a small drain, like a shower or sink drain.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

desagüe

desagüe is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "drain."

Spanish

sumidero

sumidero is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "drain."

Practice

1 What does ralo mean?

2 Fill the gap: O ___ entupiu.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches ralo?

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