roly-poly in Portuguese
roly-poly in Portuguese is joão-bobo, joão-teimoso, sempre em pé.
roly-poly in Portuguese
joão-bobo
A toy that rights itself when pushed over.
joão-teimoso
A toy that rights itself when pushed over.
sempre em pé
A toy that rights itself when pushed over.
tatuzinho
(Canada, US) In full roly-poly bug: a small terrestrial invertebrate which tends to roll into a ball when disturbed, such as a woodlouse (suborder Oniscidea, especially a pill bug (family Armadillidiidae) or a sowbug (family Porcellionidae)) or a pill millipede (superorder Oniscomorpha).
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What is "roly-poly" in Portuguese?
"roly-poly" in Portuguese is joão-bobo, joão-teimoso, sempre em pé.
Are there other ways to say "roly-poly" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 4 translations listed for "roly-poly": joão-bobo, joão-teimoso, sempre em pé, tatuzinho.
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