alçaprema

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Verb

alçaprema

  1. inflection of alçapremar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Portuguese

Etymology 1

From alçar +‎ premar.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.saˈpɾẽ.mɐ/ [aʊ̯.saˈpɾẽ.mɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.saˈpɾe.ma/ [aʊ̯.saˈpɾe.ma]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.sɐˈpɾe.mɐ/ [aɫ.sɐˈpɾe.mɐ]

Noun

alçaprema f (plural alçapremas)

  1. lever
    Synonym: alavanca
  2. trap for birds
    Synonyms: boiz, aboiz
  3. stone placed below a level to support it
    Synonym: fulcro
  4. (dentistry) instrument used for tooth extraction
  5. object used to hold the snout of animals
    Synonym: aziar
  6. wood stick used to support a plummet
  7. leather strip used by shoemakers to fasten the handles
  8. (figuratively) affliction, woe
  9. (historical, Madeira) artisanal mill for sugar cane

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.saˈpɾẽ.mɐ/ [aʊ̯.saˈpɾẽ.mɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /aw.saˈpɾe.ma/ [aʊ̯.saˈpɾe.ma]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.sɐˈpɾɛ.mɐ/ [aɫ.sɐˈpɾɛ.mɐ]

Verb

alçaprema

  1. inflection of alçapremar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative