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rolha
[ˈʁɔ.ʎɐ]
noun
feminine
pl: rolhas
cork
1.
A stopper made of cork or synthetic material used to seal bottles, jars, or other containers
The wine bottle has a cork stopper.
A garrafa de vinho tem uma rolha de cortiça.
2.
In informal usage, a person who talks excessively or interrupts conversations
Stop being such a chatterbox!
Para de ser uma rolha!
3.
A traffic jam or congestion (colloquial)
There's a terrible traffic jam on the highway.
Há uma rolha na rodovia.
Synonyms
cortiça
tampa
obturador
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
rolha
Most common usage for bottle stopper and traffic jam
Rio de Janeiro
rolha
Also used colloquially for chatty person
São Paulo
rolha
Common term for traffic congestion
Portugal
rolha
Standard term for cork stopper; less common for traffic jam
Related Idioms & Phrases
colocar uma rolha na boca de alguém (to silence someone)
tirar a rolha (to uncork; to start something)
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