arear
When you need to clean something really well in Portugal, especially your dishes, you'll use the verb arear. Think of it like scrubbing with a scourer to get things sparkling clean. It's a common everyday verb you'll hear in kitchens.
趣味小知识
Historically, sand was a common abrasive for cleaning various items before modern scouring pads and detergents were widely available.
发音指南
- The 'a' at the beginning is often mispronounced as a long 'ah' sound, but it's a short, almost unstressed 'uh' sound.
词源
From 'areia' (sand), meaning originally to clean with sand.
原始含义： To clean with sand.
Indo-European, Italic, Romance, Western Romance, Ibero-Romance, Portuguese-Galician, Portuguese.文化背景
When someone says 'arear a loiça' in Portugal, they're referring to the everyday chore of scrubbing dishes. It's a common household term, and you might hear it used by parents telling their children to help with chores, or when talking about kitchen duties.
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à direita de
A2To the right side of something or someone.
à esquerda de
A2To the left side of something or someone.
a gás
B1Operating on or powered by gas.
a minha
B1My (feminine singular possessive determiner).
a nossa
B1Our (feminine singular possessive determiner).
a tua
B1Your (informal, feminine singular possessive determiner).
abafado
A2Lacking fresh air; stuffy.
abaixo de
A2Below, under, lower than.
abajur
A2A decorative cover for a light bulb, or a small lamp.
abrir à chave
A2To unlock something with a key.
