What does cunha in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word cunha in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cunha in Portuguese.

The word cunha in Portuguese means wedge, calço, trava, cunha. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cunha

wedge

substantivo feminino (peça afilada na ponta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

calço

noun (V-shaped block)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
O pedreiro usou uma cunha no bloco de pedra para parti-lo.
Polly pushed a wedge under the door to hold it open. The stonemason drove a wedge into the block of stone to split it.

trava, cunha

noun (usually plural (stud on sports shoe) (em calçado esportivo)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
It was difficult to run, after one of the cleats came off of my shoe.

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