lambreta

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Italian Lambretta, registered trademark.[1][2]

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -etɐ
  • Hyphenation: lam‧bre‧ta

Noun

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lambreta f (plural lambretas)

  1. motor scooter (small motorcycle or moped with a step-through frame)
    Synonyms: motoneta, vespa, (Portugal) acelera
  2. (colloquial) half-pint of beer
  3. (Brazil, zoology) clam
  4. (Brazil, colloquial, soccer) rainbow kick.
    Synonyms: carretilha, chapéu-mexicano, (Portugal) cabrito

References

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  1. ^ lambreta”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 20032024
  2. ^ lambreta”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 20082024