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estilhaço

[ɛʃtɪˈʎasʊ]
nounmasculinepl: estilhaços
splinter, fragment, shard
1. A small, sharp piece broken off from a larger object, especially glass, wood, or ceramic
A splinter from the wooden table pierced my finger.
Um estilhaço da mesa de madeira furou meu dedo.
2. A fragment or piece of something broken into small parts
The explosion scattered shards of glass everywhere.
A explosão espalhava estilhaços de vidro por todo lugar.
Synonyms
fragmentolascadopedaçofarpalasca

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estilhaço
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Portugal
estilhaço
Standard usage in Portugal; also 'lascai' or 'lasca' in some contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

estilhaço de vidro (glass shard)
estilhaço de porcelana (ceramic fragment)
quebrar em estilhaços (to shatter into fragments)
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