What does novelo in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word novelo in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use novelo in Portuguese.

The word novelo in Portuguese means ball of string, intrigue, novelo, novelo, novelo, novelo, novelo, novelo de lã, novelo de linha. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word novelo

ball of string

substantivo masculino (emaranhado de fios)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

intrigue

substantivo masculino (figurado (situação confusa)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

novelo

noun (skein: of yarn)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
My mother is a knitter and has a room filled with hanks of yarn in every color.

novelo

noun (thin fibre wound into a ball)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
It's hard to crochet when the kitten keeps playing with the ball of thread.

novelo

noun (coil: of rope)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
There were hanks of rope laying all over the construction site.

novelo

noun (UK, regional (ball of yarn or string) (regional)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

novelo

noun (wool, etc. wound into ball)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Ela tricotou o novelo de lã em um chapéu e luvas.
He knitted the ball of wool into a cap and mittens.

novelo de lã

noun (wool, etc., wound into a ball)

My kitten loves to play with a ball of yarn.

novelo de linha

noun (embroidered fabric)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

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