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porrete
[pɔ.ʁɛ.tɨ]
noun
masculine
pl: porretes
club, cudgel, bludgeon
1.
A thick wooden stick or club used as a weapon
The guards carried porretes to maintain order.
Os guardas carregavam porretes para manter a ordem.
2.
A blow or hit with a club or stick
He took a porrete to the head.
Ele levou um porrete na cabeça.
3.
A thick leek or similar vegetable (botanical usage)
The porrete was harvested from the garden.
O porrete foi colhido do jardim.
Synonyms
cacete
clava
bordão
pau
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
porrete
Common usage for club or cudgel
Portugal
porrete
Also used for a type of leek vegetable; less common for weapon
Related Idioms & Phrases
dar porrete em alguém - to beat someone with a club
levar um porrete - to take a hit or blow
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