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lemming in Portuguese

lemming in Portuguese is lémingue, lêmingue — lemming means a small rodent found in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, known for periodic dramatic population swings.

lemming in Portuguese

lémingue
noun
A small arctic and subarctic rodent of the tribes Lemmini, Dicrostonychini and Lagurini.
lêmingue
noun
A small arctic and subarctic rodent of the tribes Lemmini, Dicrostonychini and Lagurini.

What does "lemming" mean?

  1. noun A small rodent found in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, known for periodic dramatic population swings.
    "Lemming populations can boom and then crash within a few years."
  2. noun Someone who blindly follows the crowd, especially into a bad decision.
    "Investors piled into the stock like lemmings, ignoring the warning signs."
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lemming in a sentence

  • Lemming populations can boom and then crash within a few years.
  • Investors piled into the stock like lemmings, ignoring the warning signs.

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What is "lemming" in Portuguese?

"lemming" in Portuguese is lémingue, lêmingue. lemming means: A small rodent found in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, known for periodic dramatic population swings.

How do you use "lemming" in a sentence?

Example: "Lemming populations can boom and then crash within a few years." In Portuguese, "lemming" is lémingue, lêmingue.

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

Yes — Portuguese has 2 translations listed for "lemming": lémingue, lêmingue.

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