lambreta

Portuguese

Etymology

Genericized trademark, from Italian Lambretta.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 

  • Rhymes: -etɐ
  • Hyphenation: lam‧bre‧ta

Noun

lambreta f (plural lambretas)

  1. motor scooter (small motorcycle or moped with a step-through frame)
    Synonyms: motoneta, vespa, (Portugal) acelera
  2. (colloquial) half-pint of beer
  3. (Brazil, zoology) clam
  4. (Brazil, colloquial, soccer) rainbow kick.
    Synonyms: carretilha, chapéu-mexicano, (Portugal) cabrito

References

  1. ^ “lambreta”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026
  2. ^ “lambreta”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026
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