What does trevas in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word trevas in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use trevas in Portuguese.
The word trevas in Portuguese means escuridão, escuridão total, escuridão total, trevas, obscuridade, homem das trevas, idade das trevas, idade das trevas. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word trevas
escuridãonoun (darkness, gloom) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) It was foggy, but I could see the shadowy figure coming towards me through the murk. |
escuridão totalnoun (complete absence of light) (completa ausência de luz) When the electrical grid malfunctioned, the countryside was immersed in total darkness. |
escuridão totalnoun (total absence of light) (ausência total de luz) When the last candle went out, we were in utter darkness. |
trevasnoun (figurative (evil) (substantivo feminino plural: Substantivo feminino exclusivamente ou normalmente usada no plural. Ex. "costas".) O pregador avisou à congregação sobre os poderes das trevas. The preacher warned his congregation against the powers of darkness. |
obscuridadenoun (darkness) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) Dennis turned on the light because he couldn't see in the obscurity. |
homem das trevasnoun (dated, rare (evil spirit) (figurado, ofensivo) |
idade das trevasplural noun (figurative (being unenlightened) (figurado) (expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".) My boss is still living in the dark ages. He thinks his female employees should make the coffee. |
idade das trevasplural noun (medieval period) Historians no longer refer to the early medieval period in Europe as the "Dark Ages". |
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