ginger in Portuguese
ginger in Portuguese is gengibre, ruivo — ginger means a knobbly, spicy-tasting root used fresh, dried, or ground as a cooking spice.
ginger in Portuguese
gengibre
ruivo
(colloquial, often, _, derogatory, countable) A person with reddish hair; a redhead.
What does "ginger" mean?
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noun A knobbly, spicy-tasting root used fresh, dried, or ground as a cooking spice.
"A cup of hot water with lemon and ginger helps when you have a cold."
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noun A reddish-orange colour, especially of hair.
"The paint on the front door was a warm shade of ginger."
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adj Having reddish-orange hair or fur.
"The little boy with ginger curls was easy to spot in the playground."
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verb To liven something up or give it a boost of energy (often "ginger up").
"We need a few new ideas to ginger up this dull meeting."
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ginger in a sentence
- A cup of hot water with lemon and ginger helps when you have a cold.
- Grate fresh ginger into the stir-fry for extra heat.
- The paint on the front door was a warm shade of ginger.
- Her scarf was a bright ginger that matched the autumn leaves.
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What is "ginger" in Portuguese?
"ginger" in Portuguese is gengibre, ruivo. ginger means: A knobbly, spicy-tasting root used fresh, dried, or ground as a cooking spice.
How do you use "ginger" in a sentence?
Example: "A cup of hot water with lemon and ginger helps when you have a cold." In Portuguese, "ginger" is gengibre, ruivo.
Are there other ways to say "ginger" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "ginger": gengibre, ruivo.
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