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slug in Portuguese

slug in Portuguese is lesma, bala, chumbinho — slug means a soft-bodied, shell-less land mollusk related to the snail.

slug in Portuguese

lesma
noun
Any of many gastropod mollusks, having no (or only a rudimentary) shell. [from early 18th c.]
bala
noun
chumbinho
noun
projétil
noun
dose
noun
A shot of a drink, usually alcoholic. [from 1750s]
trago
noun
A shot of a drink, usually alcoholic. [from 1750s]
beber
verb
To drink quickly; to gulp; to down.
derrubar
verb
(transitive) To hit very hard, usually with the fist.

What does "slug" mean?

  1. noun A soft-bodied, shell-less land mollusk related to the snail.
    "Slugs left silvery trails across the vegetable patch overnight."
  2. noun A lazy, slow-moving person.
    "Get off the sofa, you slug — we have chores to do."
  3. noun A bullet, or a solid metal projectile fired from a gun.
    "The detective found a spent slug lodged in the wall."
  4. noun The short identifying phrase used at the end of a web address, or the working title editors give to a news story.
    "The blog post's slug was automatically generated from its title."
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slug in a sentence

  • Slugs left silvery trails across the vegetable patch overnight.
  • Get off the sofa, you slug — we have chores to do.
  • The detective found a spent slug lodged in the wall.
  • The blog post's slug was automatically generated from its title.

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What is "slug" in Portuguese?

"slug" in Portuguese is lesma, bala, chumbinho. slug means: A soft-bodied, shell-less land mollusk related to the snail.

How do you use "slug" in a sentence?

Example: "Slugs left silvery trails across the vegetable patch overnight." In Portuguese, "slug" is lesma, bala, chumbinho.

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

Yes — Portuguese has 8 translations listed for "slug": lesma, bala, chumbinho, projétil, dose, trago.

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