scout

[/skaʊt/]

noun/verbpl: scouts

escoteiro (noun); explorador (noun); reconhecer (verb)

1. A member of the Scout movement, a youth organization

My son joined the scouts last year.

Meu filho entrou nos escoteiros no ano passado.

2. A person sent to gather information or reconnoiter an area

The army sent scouts ahead to survey the territory.

O exército enviou exploradores para reconhecer o território.

3. A talent scout; someone who searches for new talent

A baseball scout discovered the young pitcher.

Um olheiro de beisebol descobriu o jovem arremessador.

4. To search or look around an area

Let's scout the area for a good camping spot.

Vamos explorar a área para encontrar um bom local de acampamento.

5. To observe or assess something carefully

She scouted the competition before the game.

Ela observou a concorrência antes do jogo.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

escoteiro; explorador; olheiro

Most common usage across Brazil

São Paulo

scout; escoteiro

Scout movement term widely used

Rio de Janeiro

escoteiro; explorador

Common usage for both scout organization and explorer

Portugal

escuteiro; batedor; explorador

Escuteiro is the standard term for scout member in Portugal

scout's honor - expressão de honestidade (Boy Scout's honor)

scout around - procurar por aqui e por ali (to search about)

Look up more words on Fala2Me

The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more