"gancho" meaning in Portuguese

See gancho in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɡɐ̃.ʃu/ [Brazil], /ˈɡɐ̃.ʃu/ [Brazil], /ˈɡɐ̃.ʃo/ [Southern-Brazil], /ˈɡɐ̃.ʃu/ [Portugal], /ˈɡɐ̃.ʃu/ [Portugal], /ˈɡɐ̃.t͡ʃu/ [Northern, Portugal] Forms: ganchos [plural]
Rhymes: -ɐ̃ʃu, (Northern Portugal) -ɐ̃t͡ʃu Etymology: Ultimately from Proto-Celtic *ganskyos (“branch, twig”). Etymology templates: {{der|pt|cel-pro|*ganskyos||branch, twig}} Proto-Celtic *ganskyos (“branch, twig”) Head templates: {{pt-noun|m}} gancho m (plural ganchos)
  1. hook; peg; grapple Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-gancho-pt-noun-7ByPBKGP Categories (other): Fasteners, Tools Disambiguation of Fasteners: 16 19 21 16 21 7 Disambiguation of Tools: 20 8 17 19 15 21
  2. (Portugal) hairpin Tags: Portugal, masculine
    Sense id: en-gancho-pt-noun-mXuNiuaD Categories (other): European Portuguese, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Fasteners Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 3 24 25 17 18 13 Disambiguation of Fasteners: 16 19 21 16 21 7
  3. (telephony) switchhook Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-gancho-pt-noun-VRpUUN87 Categories (other): Telephony, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Fasteners, Tools Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 3 24 25 17 18 13 Disambiguation of Fasteners: 16 19 21 16 21 7 Disambiguation of Tools: 20 8 17 19 15 21 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications, telephony
  4. (narratology) cliffhanger Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-gancho-pt-noun-mt7eVGGT Categories (other): Narratology, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Fasteners, Tools Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 3 24 25 17 18 13 Disambiguation of Fasteners: 16 19 21 16 21 7 Disambiguation of Tools: 20 8 17 19 15 21 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, narratology, sciences
  5. (clothing) the central part of a pair of trousers to which the legs are sown Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-gancho-pt-noun-ak7EOVRt Categories (other): Clothing, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Fasteners, Tools Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 3 24 25 17 18 13 Disambiguation of Fasteners: 16 19 21 16 21 7 Disambiguation of Tools: 20 8 17 19 15 21 Topics: business, clothing, fashion, lifestyle, manufacturing, textiles
  6. (boxing) a hook or uppercut Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-gancho-pt-noun-DjqLuIWP Categories (other): Boxing, Portuguese entries with incorrect language header, Tools Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 3 24 25 17 18 13 Disambiguation of Tools: 20 8 17 19 15 21 Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: enganchado, enganchar

Inflected forms

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        "lifestyle",
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        "lifestyle",
        "martial-arts",
        "military",
        "politics",
        "sports",
        "war"
      ]
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      "ipa": "/ˈɡɐ̃.ʃu/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡɐ̃.ʃu/",
      "tags": [
        "Brazil"
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    },
    {
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        "Southern-Brazil"
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      "ipa": "/ˈɡɐ̃.ʃu/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈɡɐ̃.ʃu/",
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈɡɐ̃.ʃu/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈɡɐ̃.ʃu/",
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        "Portugal"
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      "rhymes": "-ɐ̃ʃu"
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