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chapa.

plate (flat piece of metal)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈʃa.pɐ/Brazil/ˈʃa.pɐ/Portugal/ˈt͡ʃa.pɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. plate (flat piece of metal) license plate (an identifying plate attached to a vehicle)

    feminine
  2. plate (flat piece of metal) a heated metal plate used to cook food, a flat-top

    feminine
  3. X-ray (photograph made with X-rays)

    feminine · informal
  4. ticket (two or more people, often in the same party, running together in an election)

    feminine
  5. denture (artificial set of teeth)

    Northeast-Brazil · feminine
  6. a worker's identification number or enrollment

    feminine
  7. a worker's identification number or enrollment a (worker's) badge

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Possibly from French chape, chappe, from Latin cappa (“cape”), or from a root *klapa.

noun/ˈʃa.pɐ/Brazil/ˈʃa.pɐ/Portugal/ˈt͡ʃa.pɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. mate; pal; buddy (term of address for a friend)

    Brazil · colloquial · masculine
  2. a person who helps truck drivers find locations and exchange cargos

    Brazil · masculine
Where this word comes from

Uncertain. Possibly from French chape, chappe, from Latin cappa (“cape”), or from a root *klapa.

verb/ˈʃa.pɐ/Brazil/ˈʃa.pɐ/Portugal/ˈt͡ʃa.pɐ/Northern, Portugal
  1. inflection of chapar: third-person singular present indicative

    form-of · indicative · present · singular · third-person
  2. inflection of chapar: second-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · second-person · singular
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