What does caixinha in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word caixinha in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use caixinha in Portuguese.
The word caixinha in Portuguese means small box, caixa, caixa de contribuições, caixinha de jóias, caixinha de surpresa, caixinha mágica, fora da caixinha, caixinha de sorteio, caixa de costura, caixinha de surpresas. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word caixinha
small boxsubstantivo feminino (caixa pequena) |
caixanoun (box: of milk, juice, etc.) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) Arthur bebeu uma caixa de leite no almoço. Arthur had a carton of milk with his lunch. |
caixa de contribuiçõesnoun (receptacle for charitable donations) (caixa coletora para caridade) People put coins into the poor box outside the church. |
caixinha de jóiasnoun (small jewellery box) The letters were found in a small casket at the back of the drawer. |
caixinha de surpresanoun (figurative (secretive person) (expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".) Você é uma caixinha de surpresa! Nunca me disse que casaria. You're such a dark horse! - you never told me you'd got married. |
caixinha mágicanoun (UK, dated, slang (television) He spends every afternoon in front of the goggle box, watching old black-and-white films. |
fora da caixinhaexpression (figurative (idea: unconventional) (figurativo: não convencional) (expressão: Para as expressões idiomáticas, ditados populares, expressões em geral. Ex. "gato escaldado tem medo de água fria"; "cara de pau".) O líder disse para seu time que ele queria que eles tivessem ideias fora da caixinha. The leader told his team he wanted them to come up with ideas that were outside the box. |
caixinha de sorteionoun (tombola) (tômbola, caixa usada em um sorteio) |
caixa de costuranoun (box for sewing accessories) (caixa tecida para acessórios de costura) (substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.) She kept her thread and needles in her sewing basket. |
caixinha de surpresasnoun (unexpected parcel) |
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