Accordcoletes
masculine
os coletes
vests
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coletes
/us koˈletʃis/
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feminine →
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How do you say coletes in Portuguese?
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/us koˈletʃis/
How do you pronounce coletes in Portuguese?
coletes is pronounced /us koˈletʃis/ in Portuguese.
Example sentences
O colete azul que ele vestiu era à prova de balas.
The blue vest that he wore was bulletproof.
O colete novo ficou rasgado após o acidente.
The new vest got torn after the accident.
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Why is it masculine?
Coletes is masculine in Portuguese. It derives from French "gilet" (a sleeveless jacket or vest), which is itself masculine in French. The word was borrowed into Portuguese while maintaining its masculine gender, as is typical for French loanwords in Portuguese.
What is the Portuguese word for vests?
The Portuguese word for vests is os coletes — masculine.
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