tarpaulin in Portuguese
tarpaulin in Portuguese is lona, encerado, oleado — tarpaulin means a thick sheet of waterproof material used to cover things and shield them from the weather.
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?
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noun A thick sheet of waterproof material used to cover things and shield them from the weather.
"Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet."
- noun Canvas that has been treated with tar to make it waterproof, used as a cover.
- noun A hat made from or covered in tarred cloth, traditionally worn by sailors.
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tarpaulin in a sentence
- Throw a tarpaulin over that woodpile before it gets wet.
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What is "tarpaulin" in Portuguese?
"tarpaulin" in Portuguese is lona, encerado, oleado. tarpaulin means: A thick sheet of waterproof material used to cover things and shield them from the weather.
Are there other ways to say "tarpaulin" in Portuguese?
Yes — Portuguese has 3 translations listed for "tarpaulin": lona, encerado, oleado.
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