English dictionary, thesaurus, translations & etymology
FreeDict.com

brigadier in Portuguese

brigadier in Portuguese is brigadeiro — brigadier means a military rank for an officer who commands a brigade.

brigadier in Portuguese

brigadeiro
noun
(military) An army rank; an officer commanding a brigade.

What does "brigadier" mean?

  1. noun A military rank for an officer who commands a brigade.
    "The brigadier gave orders to the officers of his brigade."
  2. noun (NATO) A senior military officer, ranked just below a general.
    "In many armies, a brigadier ranks just below a major general."
  3. noun Short for brigadier general.
  4. noun (historical) The leader of a work team in the former Soviet Union.
    "The brigadier of the farm team assigned each worker a field."
Vocabulary Flow
Learn more English words in Portuguese.
Vocabulary Flow serves English words with the Portuguese meaning, one at a time — pronunciation and an example each time. Scroll it either direction.
Learn English in Portuguese

brigadier in a sentence

  • The brigadier gave orders to the officers of his brigade.
  • A brigadier is responsible for several thousand troops.
  • In many armies, a brigadier ranks just below a major general.
  • The brigadier of the farm team assigned each worker a field.

Common Portuguese translations

Frequently asked questions

What is "brigadier" in Portuguese?
"brigadier" in Portuguese is brigadeiro. brigadier means: A military rank for an officer who commands a brigade.
How do you use "brigadier" in a sentence?
Example: "The brigadier gave orders to the officers of his brigade." In Portuguese, "brigadier" is brigadeiro.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
Translations from WikDict, CC BY-SA · example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR.