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cobro.

term (end, limit)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈko.bɾu/Brazil/ˈko.bɾu/Portugal[ˈko.βɾu]Portugal/ˈko.bɾu/Portugal, Southern
  1. term (end, limit)

    masculine
  2. Rent charged by the crown to tenants of certain lands owned by the king,

    historical · masculine
  3. Act or effect of collecting, receiving or demanding what is due; collection.

    masculine · obsolete
  4. A safe place to store money, jewelry, etc.

    masculine · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from cobrar (“to demand”).

noun/ˈko.bɾu/Brazil/ˈko.bɾu/Portugal[ˈko.βɾu]Portugal/ˈko.bɾu/Portugal, Southern
  1. shingles

    informal · masculine
Where this word comes from

From cobra (“snake”) + -o (forms masculines). Popular belief attributes the herpes zoster disease to the contact of snakes with clothing.

verb/ˈkɔ.bɾu/Brazil/ˈkɔ.bɾu/Portugal[ˈkɔ.βɾu]Portugal/ˈkɔ.bɾu/Portugal, Southern
  1. first-person singular present indicative of cobrar

    first-person · form-of · indicative · present · singular
Where this word comes from

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