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o alicate
pliers
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How do you say alicate in Portuguese?
How do you pronounce alicate in Portuguese?
alicate is pronounced /u aliˈkatʃi/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O alicate novo que comprei está muito afiado e preciso guardá-lo com cuidado.
The new pliers that I bought are very sharp and I need to keep them carefully.
Este alicate velho é tão resistente que ainda funciona perfeitamente após muitos anos de uso.
This old pliers is so resistant that it still works perfectly after many years of use.
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Why is it masculine?
Alicate is masculine in Portuguese. While it may derive from Romance language roots related to cutting tools, the word entered Portuguese with masculine gender, likely because it was associated with masculine generic nouns like "instrumento" (instrument) or followed the gender pattern of other masculine tool names in Portuguese.
What is the Portuguese word for pliers?
The Portuguese word for pliers is o alicate — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spanish | pinza flips! | la | feminine |
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