Word · B1
opau
noun · masculineB1#2336 most commonPAUAudio · coming soon
- 1
stick, piece of wood
O menino bateu na bola com um pau. The boy hit the ball with a stick.
O cachorro buscou o pau que joguei. The dog fetched the stick I threw.
- 2
(dar pau) to crash, to failinformal
O sistema deu pau na hora do pagamento. The system crashed at payment time.
Forms: paus
Common combinations
- pau de selfie
- dar pau
- pau-brasil
Phrases with this word
- Que cara de pau, furou a fila na nossa frente!What nerve, he jumped the queue right in front of us!
- Em casa de ferreiro, espeto de pau.The cobbler's children go barefoot.
- Pau que nasce torto morre torto.A leopard can't change its spots.
- Mas que cara de pau: ele furou a fila e ainda reclamou!What a nerve: he jumped the queue and still complained!