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estepe

[ɨʃˈtɛpə]
nounfemininepl: estepes
spare tire
1. A tire kept in reserve to replace a punctured or damaged tire on a vehicle
The spare tire is located in the trunk of the car.
O estepe está localizado no porta-malas do carro.
2. A treeless, grassy plain characteristic of semiarid regions (geography term)
The steppes of Central Asia are vast grasslands.
As estepes da Ásia Central são pradarias vastas.
Synonyms
pneu de reservapneu sobressalente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estepe
Most common term for spare tire
São Paulo
estepe
Standard usage
Portugal
pneu de reserva
More commonly used than estepe; estepe primarily refers to geographic feature

Related Idioms & Phrases

trocar o estepe
levar o estepe (to carry a spare tire)
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