para-choques

See also: parachoques

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈʃɔ.kis/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈʃɔ.kis/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈʃɔ.kiʃ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾaˈʃɔ.kes/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈʃɔ.kɨʃ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈʃɔ.kɨʃ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾɐˈt͡ʃɔ.kɨʃ/

• Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧-cho‧ques

Etymology 1

From para (“stops”) +‎ choques (“collisions”).

Alternative forms

• para-choque
• pára-choques, pára-choque (pre-1990 spelling)

Noun

para-choques m (invariable)

1. (automotive) bumper (impact absorber on a vehicle)

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

1. plural of para-choque