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rear in Portuguese

rear in Portuguese is posterior, traseiro, traseira — rear means to bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.

rear in Portuguese

posterior
adj
Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost..
traseiro
adj
Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost..
traseira
noun
The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order.
posterior
noun
(military) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
retaguarda
noun
(military) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
traseiro
noun
(military) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
zaga
noun
(military) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
posterior
noun
(anatomy) The buttocks or bottom.
traseiro
noun
(anatomy) The buttocks or bottom.
criar
verb
(transitive) To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to instruct; to foster.
erguer
verb
(transitive) To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to instruct; to foster.
construir
verb
(transitive) To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to instruct; to foster.
erigir
verb
(transitive) To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to instruct; to foster.
criar
verb
(transitive, literary) To raise physically or metaphorically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate.
erguer
verb
(transitive, literary) To raise physically or metaphorically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate.
alçar
verb
(transitive, literary) To raise physically or metaphorically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate.
levantar
verb
(transitive, literary) To raise physically or metaphorically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate.

What does "rear" mean?

  1. verb To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.
    "They reared three children on the family farm."
  2. verb Of a horse, to rise up on its hind legs.
    "The horse reared in fright at the sudden noise."
  3. noun The back part of something, or the position behind everything else.
    "The entrance is around the rear of the building."
  4. adj Located at the back.
    "A dent appeared in the rear bumper."
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rear in a sentence

  • They reared three children on the family farm.
  • The sanctuary rears orphaned elephant calves.
  • The horse reared in fright at the sudden noise.
  • The entrance is around the rear of the building.

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What is "rear" in Portuguese?

"rear" in Portuguese is posterior, traseiro, traseira. rear means: To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.

How do you use "rear" in a sentence?

Example: "They reared three children on the family farm." In Portuguese, "rear" is posterior, traseiro, traseira.

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

Yes — Portuguese has 11 translations listed for "rear": posterior, traseiro, traseira, retaguarda, zaga, criar.

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