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as alavancas
levers
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How do you say alavancas in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce alavancas in Portuguese?
alavancas is pronounced /as alaˈvɐ̃kɐs/ 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?
Alavancas 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 levers?
The Portuguese word for levers is as alavancas — feminine.
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