joão — meaning in English

English meaning

• Hansel name An anglicized form of the German given name Hänsel, and a character in the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel.
• jack noun A mechanical device used to lift something heavy off the ground, especially to raise a car to change a tyre.
• john noun Informal US term for a toilet.

Senses

joão is used for these senses in English:

• Hansel A fictional character in the German fairy tale Hansel and Gretel.
• Jack A en given name derived from a pet form of the name John. Occasionally a diminutive of other given names such as Jackson, Jacob, Jacqueline or Jonathan.
• John (informal) Used generically for a man whose actual name may not be known.

jack — full definition

1. noun A mechanical device used to lift something heavy off the ground, especially to raise a car to change a tyre.
2. noun The playing card ranking between the ten and the queen, showing a young page or knave.
3. noun A socket used to plug in an electrical or audio device.
4. noun Informal: money.
5. verb To lift something using a mechanical jack.

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