Polyglot Dictionary

tranca

/ˈtɾɐ̃kɐ/

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 trancas

Meaning

  1. bar, lock

    • Passe a tranca.

      Put on the bolt.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

fechadura

fechadura and tranca are close synonyms for "lock"; tranca also separately means "bar," a bolt across a door.

Practice

1 What does tranca mean?

2 Fill the gap: Passe a ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches tranca?

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