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rack in Portuguese

rack in Portuguese is estante, armário, compartimentos — rack means a framework or set of shelves, bars, or hooks used for holding, storing, or displaying things.

rack in Portuguese

estante
noun
A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other
armário
noun
A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other
compartimentos
noun
A series of one or more shelves, stacked one above the other
cavalete
noun
(historical) A device, incorporating a ratchet, used to torture victims by stretching them beyond their natural limits.
ecúleo
noun
(historical) A device, incorporating a ratchet, used to torture victims by stretching them beyond their natural limits.
prateleira
noun
(slang, vulgar) A woman's breasts.
alongar
verb
(slang) To shoplift (especially in a megastore), often by taking off of a rack.
estirar
verb
(slang) To shoplift (especially in a megastore), often by taking off of a rack.

What does "rack" mean?

  1. noun A framework or set of shelves, bars, or hooks used for holding, storing, or displaying things.
    "She hung her coat on the rack by the door."
  2. noun A frame for carrying luggage or equipment on a vehicle, such as the roof rack of a car.
    "They strapped the surfboards to the roof rack."
  3. noun Historically, a device with a ratchet used to torture people by stretching their limbs.
    "Prisoners in medieval dungeons were sometimes threatened with the rack."
  4. noun A bar with teeth that meshes with a gear (a pinion) to convert rotary motion into straight-line motion, or works with a pawl to allow movement in only one direction.
    "The rack-and-pinion steering lets the driver turn the wheels smoothly."

rack in a sentence

  • She hung her coat on the rack by the door.
  • The wine rack in the kitchen holds a dozen bottles.
  • They strapped the surfboards to the roof rack.
  • Prisoners in medieval dungeons were sometimes threatened with the rack.

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Frequently asked questions

What is "rack" in Portuguese?

"rack" in Portuguese is estante, armário, compartimentos. rack means: A framework or set of shelves, bars, or hooks used for holding, storing, or displaying things.

How do you use "rack" in a sentence?

Example: "She hung her coat on the rack by the door." In Portuguese, "rack" is estante, armário, compartimentos.

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

Yes — Portuguese has 8 translations listed for "rack": estante, armário, compartimentos, cavalete, ecúleo, prateleira.

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