Polyglot Dictionary

trio elétrico

/ˈtɾiu eˈlɛtɾiku/

o 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
os trios elétricos

Meaning

  1. trio elétrico, a sound truck with live music that leads Brazilian Carnival street parades, especially in Salvador

    • A multidão seguiu o trio elétrico pelas ruas de Salvador.

      The crowd followed the trio elétrico through the streets of Salvador.

N Category Place Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Mass Scope Individual

Practice

1 What does trio elétrico mean?

2 Fill the gap: A multidão seguiu o trio ___ pelas ruas de Salvador.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches trio elétrico?

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