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caneta



caneta
pen

Gender

The gender of caneta is feminine. E.g. a caneta.

Plural

The plural of caneta is canetas.

Definitions

Portuguese > English
caneta
     1. n-f. pen (writing tool)
     2. n-f. (Portugal, colloquial) leg (lower limb)
           Já não me aguento das canetas. - My legs are tired.
     3. n-f. (Brazil, soccer/football) nutmeg (action of playing the ball between the legs of an opponent)
           Ela deu uma caneta na zagueira e arrematou no gol. - She nutmegged the defender and shot to the goal.
Portuguese > Portuguese
caneta
     1. Substantivo. instrumento de escrita que usa tinta
     2. Substantivo. (Futebol; Brasil) o fato de passar a bola entre as pernas de um jogador adversário
     3. Substantivo. instrumento para injetar insulina
English > Portuguese
pen
     1. Substantivo. caneta
     2. Substantivo. curral



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