What does travar in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word travar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use travar in Portuguese.
The word travar in Portuguese means restrain, impede, hamper, emperrar, travar, frear, travar, parar, travar, impedir, entrevar, travar, parar, travar, travar, frear, emperrar, travar, falhar, travar, lutar contra. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word travar
restrain, impede, hamperverbo transitivo (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") |
emperrar, travarphrasal verb, transitive, separable (informal (block, overload) (informal: maquinário bloqueado) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) For some reason, this type of paper always jams the photocopier up. |
frearintransitive verb (driver: stop vehicle) O motorista freou quando ele viu o gato na beira da estrada. The driver braked when he saw the cat by the side of the road. |
travar, parar(figurative (unable to proceed) (figurado, não conseguir progredir) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Neil estava tentando resolver um problema de matemática, mas travou. Neil was trying to solve a maths problem, but got stuck. |
travar, impedir, entrevartransitive verb (halt progress of) (interromper o progresso) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) The mayor's stubbornness deadlocked the talks. |
travar, parar(figurative (unable to proceed) (figurado, não conseguir progredir) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Olivia travou na última pista das palavras cruzadas. Olivia got stuck on the last crossword clue. |
travarintransitive verb (machine: become stuck) (máquina) A impressora travou novamente, por isso ninguém pode imprimir nada por mais de uma hora. The printer jammed again, so no one could print anything for over an hour. |
travar, frearintransitive verb (mechanism: stop moving) As rodas travaram quando ele puxou o freio de mão. The wheels locked when he pulled the emergency brake. |
emperrar, travarintransitive verb (be stopped by an obstruction) (parar por obstrução) O zíper emperrou meio caminho. The zipper stuck halfway up. |
falharintransitive verb (figurative, slang (fail to act) Quando era a vez de Jimmy no concurso, ele travou. When it was Jimmy's turn in the spelling bee, he choked. |
travartransitive verb (immobilize) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Ela travou a caixa no lugar na carroceria do caminhão. She locked the box in place in the back of the truck. |
lutar contraverbal expression (struggle or fight against) (expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".) He did battle with lung cancer for years before succumbing. |
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