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mortar in Portuguese

mortar in Portuguese is argamassa, massa, reboco — mortar means a paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.

mortar in Portuguese

argamassa
noun
(uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
massa
noun
(uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
reboco
noun
(uncountable) A mixture of lime or cement, sand and water used for bonding building blocks.
almofariz
noun
(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.
morteiro
noun
(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.
gral
noun
(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.
pilão
noun
(countable) A hollow vessel used to pound, crush, rub, grind or mix ingredients with a pestle.
morteiro
noun
almofariz
noun

What does "mortar" mean?

  1. noun A paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.
    "The bricklayer spread a thin layer of mortar before setting each brick."
  2. noun A small bowl used with a pestle to crush or grind ingredients.
    "She ground the peppercorns in a stone mortar."
  3. noun A short-barreled weapon that fires shells high into the air to hit targets at a steep angle.
    "The camp came under mortar fire just before dawn."
  4. verb To attack a target by firing mortar shells at it.
    "Enemy positions were mortared throughout the night."
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mortar in a sentence

  • The bricklayer spread a thin layer of mortar before setting each brick.
  • Years of rain had eaten away at the mortar between the stones.
  • She ground the peppercorns in a stone mortar.
  • The pharmacist mixed the powder using a mortar and pestle.

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What is "mortar" in Portuguese?

"mortar" in Portuguese is argamassa, massa, reboco. mortar means: A paste of sand, water and cement or lime used to bond bricks or stones together.

How do you use "mortar" in a sentence?

Example: "The bricklayer spread a thin layer of mortar before setting each brick." In Portuguese, "mortar" is argamassa, massa, reboco.

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

Yes — Portuguese has 7 translations listed for "mortar": argamassa, massa, reboco, almofariz, morteiro, gral.

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