Polyglot Dictionary

zanga

/ˈzɐ̃ɡɐ/

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 zangas

Meaning

  1. anger

    • Ficou em zanga.

      He was angry.

N Category Idea Concreteness Abstract Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

raiva

raiva is more intense, rage, and separately also means "rabies," the disease; zanga is more mild and everyday, a tiff — both mean "anger."

Similar in other languages

Spanish

enfado

enfado is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "anger."

Spanish

ira

ira is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "anger."

French

colère

colère is the French word for the same thing — both mean "anger."

Practice

1 What does zanga mean?

2 Fill the gap: Ficou em ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches zanga?

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