nounmasculinepl: tenedores
garfo
1. a utensil with a handle and prongs used for eating or serving food
Please pass me the fork to eat my salad.
Por favor, passe-me o garfo para comer minha salada.
2. a person who holds or possesses something, especially property or an instrument
The tenedor of the deed must register the property.
O tenedor da escritura deve registrar a propriedade.
3. a financial holder; one who holds negotiable instruments or bonds
The bond tenedor received dividend payments quarterly.
O tenedor dos títulos recebeu pagamentos de dividendos trimestralmente.
In modern Spanish and Portuguese, 'tenedor' as a fork is standard across all regions. However, the term 'tenedor' maintains importance in legal and financial Spanish contexts meaning 'holder' or 'bearer,' as in 'tenedor de bonos' (bondholder). In Portuguese, the legal/financial sense is less commonly used, with preference for 'portador' or 'possuidor.'
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