encerrador

[en.ser.ra.dor]
noun/adjectivemasculinepl: encerradores
closer, one who closes or ends
1. A person or thing that closes, concludes, or terminates something
The final speaker was the encerrador of the conference.
O último palestrante foi o encerrador da conferência.
2. In baseball, a reliever pitcher who closes games (closer)
The team's encerrador pitched a perfect ninth inning.
O encerrador do time lançou uma nona inning perfeita.
3. Adjective: something that serves to close, conclude, or end
That was the encerrador comment that ended the debate.
Esse foi o comentário encerrador que terminou o debate.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'encerrador' is commonly used in sports contexts, particularly baseball where it's the term for a 'closer' pitcher. It's also used more formally in business and academic settings to describe someone or something that concludes events, meetings, or presentations. The term reflects Portuguese language's productive use of -dor agent nouns.
NYC Slang
closer
Synonyms / Sinônimos
fechadorconclusorfinalizadorcloser
Antonyms / Antônimos
abridadoriniciadorabridor

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
encerrador
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
closer
English term often used in baseball contexts
Portugal
encerrador
Less common; Portuguese prefer 'fechador' or 'conclusor'

Related Words

encerrarencerramentfechamentoconclusãotérmino

Related Idioms & Phrases

encerrador de discussão
encerrador de ciclo
palavra encerra
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