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coffin in Portuguese

coffin in Portuguese is caixão, ataúde, encaixotar — coffin means a box in which a dead body is placed for burial.

coffin in Portuguese

caixão
noun
A closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.
ataúde
noun
A closed box in which the body of a dead person is placed for burial.
encaixotar
verb
(transitive) To place in a coffin.

What does "coffin" mean?

  1. noun A box in which a dead body is placed for burial.
    "The pallbearers carried the coffin into the church."
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coffin in a sentence

  • The pallbearers carried the coffin into the church.
  • She chose a simple wooden coffin for her father.

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What is "coffin" in Portuguese?

"coffin" in Portuguese is caixão, ataúde, encaixotar. coffin means: A box in which a dead body is placed for burial.

How do you use "coffin" in a sentence?

Example: "The pallbearers carried the coffin into the church." In Portuguese, "coffin" is caixão, ataúde, encaixotar.

Are there other ways to say "coffin" in Portuguese?

Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "coffin": caixão, ataúde, encaixotar.

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