stocks in Portuguese
stocks in Portuguese is tronco — stocks means a historical wooden device with holes for the hands and feet, used to publicly restrain and punish offenders.
stocks in Portuguese
tronco
(plurale tantum) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.
What does "stocks" mean?
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noun A historical wooden device with holes for the hands and feet, used to publicly restrain and punish offenders.
"In colonial times, minor criminals were locked in the stocks in the town square."
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noun Shares of ownership in companies, considered collectively as an investment category.
"She invested her savings in stocks and bonds."
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stocks in a sentence
- In colonial times, minor criminals were locked in the stocks in the town square.
- She invested her savings in stocks and bonds.
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What is "stocks" in Portuguese?
"stocks" in Portuguese is tronco. stocks means: A historical wooden device with holes for the hands and feet, used to publicly restrain and punish offenders.
How do you use "stocks" in a sentence?
Example: "In colonial times, minor criminals were locked in the stocks in the town square." In Portuguese, "stocks" is tronco.
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