What does coxa in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word coxa in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use coxa in Portuguese.

The word coxa in Portuguese means thigh, coxa, coxa, coxa, lame, coxa, coxa, coxa, coxa, coxa, coxinha, coxa de frango, tendão da coxa. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word coxa

thigh

substantivo feminino

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

coxa

substantivo feminino (parte das patas) (in arthropods)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

coxa

substantivo masculino e feminino (torcedor do Coritiba) (fan of Coritiba Foot Ball Club)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

coxa

adjetivo (que torce para esse clube) (Brazilian football club)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

lame

adjetivo (que manca)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

coxa

noun (often plural (upper leg) (anatomia humana)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
O jeans fica apertado nas coxas de Rick.
The jeans fit tightly around Rick's thighs.

coxa

noun (food: chicken leg)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Se você pedir carne escura, vai receber uma coxa e uma perna de frango.
If you order dark meat you get a drumstick and a thigh.

coxa

noun (poultry: portion of leg meat)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Ela largou os talheres, pegou a coxa de frango e comeu com as mãos.
She put down her cutlery, picked up the chicken leg and ate it with her hands.

coxa

noun (cut of meat: rump and leg) (de carne)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Sherry prepared a haunch of lamb for dinner.

coxa, coxinha

noun (poultry: leg portion) (comida: aves)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Jenna serviu coxas de peru assadas no jantar.
Jenna served roast turkey thighs for dinner.

coxa de frango

noun (poultry: leg portion)

tendão da coxa

noun (informal, usually plural (anatomy: hamstring) (anatomia)

My hammies are killing me! I need to stretch.

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