tarpaulin in Portuguese
tarpaulin in Portuguese is lona, encerado, oleado — tarpaulin means a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth or plastic sheet, used as a cover or blanket (often as weatherproofing, or to keep loose cargo from blowing off a lorry).
tarpaulin in Portuguese
lona
(countable) A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.
encerado
(countable) A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.
oleado
(countable) A tarp, a heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth, used as a cover or blanket.
lona
(uncountable, obsolete) Any heavy, waterproof material used as a cover.
What does "tarpaulin" mean?
- noun A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth or plastic sheet, used as a cover or blanket (often as weatherproofing, or to keep loose cargo from blowing off a lorry).
- noun Canvas waterproofed with tar, used as a cover.
- noun A hat made of, or covered with, painted or tarred cloth, worn by sailors and others.
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What is "tarpaulin" in Portuguese?
"tarpaulin" in Portuguese is lona, encerado, oleado. tarpaulin means: A heavy, waterproof sheet of material, often cloth or plastic sheet, used as a cover or blanket (often as weatherproofing, or to keep loose cargo from blowing off a lorry).
Are there other ways to say "tarpaulin" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "tarpaulin": lona, encerado, oleado.
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