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pegada.

footprint (impression of the foot)

6 characters3 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/peˈɡa.dɐ/Brazil/pɛˈɡa.dɐ/Portugal[pɛˈɣa.ðɐ]Portugal/pɛˈɡa.dɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. footprint (impression of the foot)

    feminine
  2. trail (signs of something/someone has passed previously)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

From Latin *pedicāta, from pēs.

noun/peˈɡa.dɐ/Brazil/pɨˈɡa.dɐ/Portugal[pɨˈɣa.ðɐ]Portugal/pɨˈɡa.dɐ/Portugal, Southern
  1. confidence, boldness, seen as attractive qualities

    Brazil · colloquial · feminine · uncountable
    Ele tem pegada!
  2. vibe, feeling

    Brazil · colloquial · feminine · uncountable
    Os chefões nesse jogo têm outra pegada...
Where this word comes from

Nominalization of the feminine past participle of pegar.

adj
  1. feminine singular of pegado

    feminine · form-of · singular
Where this word comes from

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verb
  1. feminine singular of pegado

    feminine · form-of · participle · singular
Where this word comes from

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