Accordalavanca
a alavanca
lever
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How do you say alavanca in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce alavanca in Portuguese?
alavanca is pronounced /a alaˈvɐ̃kɐ/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
A alavanca quebrada não conseguiu levantar o carro pesado.
The broken lever couldn't lift the heavy car.
Aquela alavanca antiga era muito resistente e eficaz para o trabalho.
That old lever was very resistant and effective for the work.
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Why is it feminine?
Alavanca is feminine because it ends in "-anca," a suffix that typically produces feminine nouns in Portuguese. The word derives from Latin "phalanga" (via "alavanca"), which was feminine, and Portuguese inherited this feminine gender. Words ending in "-anca" are consistently feminine in Portuguese (e.g., "dança," "esperança").
What is the Portuguese word for lever?
The Portuguese word for lever is a alavanca — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | palanca | la | feminine |
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