What does lagarta in Portuguese mean?

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

The word lagarta in Portuguese means caterpillar, lagarta, lagarta, lagarta, lagarta-rosca, semilagarta. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word lagarta

caterpillar

substantivo feminino (larva de insetos)

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

lagarta

noun (insect larva)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
Algumas lagartas são venenosas ao toque, por isso tenha cuidado.
Some caterpillars are poisonous to the touch, so be careful.

lagarta

noun (variety of caterpillar) (da mariposa)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

lagarta

noun (caterpillar track) (trilha de máquina pesada)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
The tank track came off in the explosion.

lagarta-rosca

noun (type of caterpillar)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)

semilagarta

noun (vehicle) (veículo militar)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
A half-track is a cross between a tank and a road vehicle.

Let's learn Portuguese

So now that you know more about the meaning of lagarta in Portuguese, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in Portuguese.

Do you know about Portuguese

Portuguese (português) is a Roman language native to the Iberian peninsula of Europe. It is the only official language of Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde. Portuguese has between 215 and 220 million native speakers and 50 million second language speakers, for a total of about 270 million. Portuguese is often listed as the sixth most spoken language in the world, third in Europe. In 1997, a comprehensive academic study ranked Portuguese as one of the 10 most influential languages in the world. According to UNESCO statistics, Portuguese and Spanish are the fastest growing European languages after English.