What does prego in Portuguese mean?

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

The word prego in Portuguese means nail, prego, pino, prego sem cabeça, capuchinho, macaco-prego, empenhar, penhorar, cabeça de prego, ornamento em forma de cabeça de prego, penhorar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word prego

nail

prego

noun (pin for hanging, etc.)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Paul martelou um prego na parede e pendurou uma foto nele.
Paul hammered a nail into the wall and hung a picture on it.

pino

noun (short metal rod)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
Rose usou um pino para segurar o eixo.
Rose used a pin to secure the axle.

prego sem cabeça

noun (fastening: type of nail)

capuchinho, macaco-prego

noun (type of monkey)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)

empenhar, penhorar

transitive verb (pawn)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Neil used to have a samurai sword, but he hocked it.

cabeça de prego

noun (flat top of a nail)

ornamento em forma de cabeça de prego

noun (ornament that looks like a nailhead)

penhorar

transitive verb (exchange for a loan)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Nancy precisava de dinheiro para pagar algumas contas, então penhorou um colar até o dia do pagamento.
Nancy needed money to pay some bills, so she pawned a necklace until payday.

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